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Summary The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index dropped 36.32 points to 3,669.45
SHANGHAI (AFP) - Shanghai stocks fell 0.98 percent by the break on Friday as authorities announced a crackdown on computerised programme trading and put limits on 24 share trading accounts blamed for volatility, dealers said.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index dropped 36.32 points to 3,669.45.
The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China s second exchange, sank 0.42 percent, or 8.92 points, to 2,119.24.
