UncategorizedAugust 21, 2008 6:18 am
China shares surge 5.89 pct by midday (AFP)
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index, that covers A and B shares, was up 138.17 points, or 5.89 percent, at 2,482.64. It had fallen around 60 percent from its peak last October ahead of Wednesday's reunite.
The Shanghai A-share index added 144.91 points, or 5.89 percent, at 2,605.95 points, while the Shenzhen A-share index rose 42.01 points, or 6.02 percent, to 739.29.
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