Two women talk at a stock trading hall in Chongqing, southwest China, March 19, 2009. China's benchmark Shanghai Composite Index on the Shanghai Stock Exchange closed at 2,265.76 points Thursday, up 42.03 points, or 1.89 percent, from the previous close. The Shenzhen Component Index on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange closed at 8,622.47 points, up 156.51 points, or 1.85 percent, from the previous close.[Xinhua]
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