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NEWS ABOUT: Shanghai Composite Index

Shanghai Composite Index stories: 8 news summaries
MARKETS


 US Stocks Track Chinese
 Selloff; Dow Down 48 

Shanghai Comp. loses 6.7% in one session

Aug 31, 09 3:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - A staggering 6.7% selloff in the Shanghai Composite spooked US stocks, which stayed low throughout today's session, the Wall Street Journal reports. Analysts note that it’s the second time in 3 weeks US markets have fallen in response to a drop in China—a reverse of the usual... More »

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Dow Jones • Chinese stock market • Shanghai Composite Index • Nasdaq • S&P 500

MARKET open

 Global Selloff 
 Rocks Dow 


Aug 17, 09 8:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Dow tumbled 175 points at the open today, following even bigger selloffs in overseas markets, the Wall Street Journal reports. The S&P and Nasdaq each fell 2.2%. Those drops followed a whopping 5.8% dive on China’s Shanghai Composite Index, a 3.1% drop for... More »

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stock market • Dow Jones • Shanghai Composite Index • Nasdaq • Nikkei • S&P 500

MARKET Open

 China's Rally Sends Stocks Up 


Mar 4, 09 8:38 AM CST
(Newser) - Stocks surged at today’s open, tracking a huge rally in China, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow climbed 100 points, while the S&P and Nasdaq each added 1.8%. That followed a more than 6% leap in the Shanghai Composite, on strong manufacturing data and stimulus discussion.... More »

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stock market • Dow Jones • Shanghai Composite Index • unemployment • Nasdaq • S&P 500

MARKET Open

 Chinese Stimulus Lifts Dow 

Index surges 150+ at open, following Asian lead

Nov 10, 08 8:49 AM CST
(Newser) - Stocks jumped out of the gate today, thanks to a $586 billion stimulus package from Beijing. The Dow was up nearly 200 just after opening, the Wall Street Journal reports, and the S&P and Nasdaq climbed 1.8% and 1.2%, respectively. The moves followed rallies overseas, including a... More »

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China • stock market • Dow Jones • Shanghai Composite Index • global economy • Nikkei • AIG • Dow • commodities • economic stimulus package • Circuit City • S&P 500 • financial crisis

Asia Markets Up,
Down (Again)

Indexes rise after Wall St. rally and rate cut hopes, but fall on weak earnings reports

Oct 29, 08 1:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Markets across Asia rebounded today following a huge Wall Street rally and hopes of a drop in interest rates, but failed to hold on to some of their biggest gains as investors hedged against weak earnings reports from heavy hitters such as Panasonic and Sony, MarketWatch reports. Meanwhile, the Japanese... More »

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Shanghai Composite Index • Honda • Asian markets • Nikkei 225 Stock Average • Panasonic • financial crisis • Hang Seng Index • Kospi • Topix • S&P/ASX 200



 Asian Markets Plunge Again 


Key indexes down across board amid continuing recession fears

Oct 16, 08 1:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Share prices tumbled in Asia again today amid fears of a US recession and a braking global economy, reports MarketWatch. The key Nikkei 225 Stock Average plummeted 10%, the Hang Seng Index dropped 7.6%, and the China Enterprises Index lost 9.9%. The MSCI Asian Pacific Index—set for... More »

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Shanghai Composite Index • recession • Asian markets • Nikkei 225 Stock Average • financial crisis • Hang Seng Index • Hang Seng China Enterprises Index • S&P/ASX 200

Chinese Markets Surge to
Record High

Investors fight off anxiety over US subprime woes

Aug 3, 07 12:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - China’s securities markets recovered from Wednesday’s Pan-Asian slump and then some, surging to their third new record this week in today's trading. The Shanghai Composite Index climbed 3.5% and the Shenzhen gained 2.3% after the codependent Nikkei and Hang Seng tumbled Wednesday on concerns about the... More »

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China • subprime mortgages • Chinese stock market • Shanghai Composite Index • stocks • Nikkei • Hang Seng • Chinese economy

China's Stock Market Drops 8%

Fear of more government regulations drives rampant selling

Jun 4, 07 1:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - China's stock market plummeted more than 8% today in one of the biggest drop-offs of the decade. A trading tax increase intended to cool a boom that drove stocks up over 50% last week has set off widespread worry. But unlike the February 28 skid that depressed worldwide markets, today's... More »

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China • taxes • Chinese stock market • business • Shanghai Composite Index • stocks • trading

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