| • Chinese shares shake off jitters on June 5
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| China's benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 2.63 percent on Tuesday, or 96.7 points to close at 3,767.10 points. |
| • Shanghai Composite Index drop below 3500
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| The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closed at 3,462.52.96 this morning (June 5), down 5.66percent, while the Shenzhen Component Index closed at 10,886.51, down 5.07 percent. |
| • Stocks tumble as panic spreads
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| China stocks tumbled by a record number of points yesterday, wiping 3,081 billion yuan (US$402 billion) off their market value in extended losses from last week after the government hiked the stamp tax on share trading. |
