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Chinese shares open 2 pct lower following Wall Street slump

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-11-20 10:22

BEIJING -- China's share prices opened 2 percent lower on Thursday, following a more than five-percent overnight plummet on the Wall Street.

The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 1,977.21 points, down 40.27 points, or 2.0 percent, from the previous close.