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Chinese shares dive 2.36% Friday

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-11-27 16:07

Chinese equities dived 2.36 percent Friday, led by declining heavy weights.

Related readings:  Chinese shares post weak opening after Thursday slump  Chinese shares down 3.62% Thursday  Chinese shares close higher after tumble on previous trading day

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index was down 2.36 percent, or 74.72 points, to close at 3,096.27 points.

The Shenzhen Component Index declined 3.09 percent, or 411.23 points, to close at 12,876.15 points.

Combined turnover shrank to 288.04 billion yuan ($42.17 billion) from 424.6 billion yuan on the previous trading day.

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