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Chinese equities dip 1.87% on Thursday

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-07-15 16:34

BEIJING - Profit taking depressed Chinese shares on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 1.87 percent to end at 2,424.30 points.

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The Shenzhen Stock Index sank 0.87 percent, or 84.99 points, to 9,718.73 points.

Total turnover decreased to 128.25 billion yuan ($18.86 billion), from 132.66 billion yuan on the previous trading day.

Losers outnumbered gainers by 783 to 95 in Shanghai and 886 to 93 in Shenzhen.