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Article: Biz Scene: MARKET
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- China Daily
- Article date:
- March 29, 2007
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Index edges up
China's main stock index closed slightly higher yesterday. The
Shanghai Composite Index climbed 1.09 percent to 3,173.02 points,
after sliding nearly 3 percent in the morning session.
Turnover set a record high of 151.12 billion yuan on the Shanghai
A-share market yesterday, because of heavy profit-taking.
Losers outnumbered gainers by 585 to 203. Lenders led the gains
after the Industrial Bank Co reported a 54 percent increase in 2006
profit. The bank's shares rose 3.1 percent to 25.97 yuan.
Henderson buyout
Henderson Land Development Co, a construction company controlled
by Hong Kong billionaire Lee Shau-kee, said it will buy assets from
its investment arm for about ...