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China's stocks drop nearly 1% Tuesday
Updated: 2011-08-02 15:55
(Xinhua)
China's stocks ended lower Tuesday with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.91 percent to close at 2,679.26.
The Shenzhen Component Index edged down 0.59 percent to finish at 11,932.04.
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