Shanghai Composite Index Rose 0.68% on Friday

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China’s benchmark Shanghai Composite Index (000001.SH) gained 0.68% on Friday, while the Shenzhen Component Index (399001.SZ) rose 2.38%.

Shanghai’s tech-heavy STAR 50 Index (000688.SH) gained 2.14% for the day, while Shenzhen’s similar ChiNext Index (399006.SZ) rose 2.53%.

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