Thursday, June 20, 2013   

Shanghai logs biggest slump in 15 months
(02-21 15:17)

Chinese stocks plunged today, on worries after monetary tightening and stricter property curbs.
Shanghai Composite Index fell 3 percent to 2,325.9. The CSI300 Index, which tracks major firms listed on Shanghai and Shenzhen bourses, gave up 3.4 percent to finish at 2,610.5.
Shenzhen Index fell 2 percent.
   
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