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Chinese shares enjoy further gains

HONG KONG, March 6, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Shanghai stocks staged another rally
Wednesday, extending its latest winning run to a fourth day, following
China’s tax cut pledge and on hopes for the China-US trade talks.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index climbed 1.57 percent, or 47.85
points, to 3,102.10 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on
China’s second exchange, was up 1.49 percent, or 24.43 points, at 1,660.41.

The Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong added 0.26 percent, or 76.00 points, to
29,037.60.

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