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Shanghai shares sluggish ahead of holiday

SHANGHAI stocks traded nearly flat in the morning session as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of the Labor Day holiday that begins tomorrow.

The key Shanghai Composite Index added 0.03 percent to 2,021.02 points. Half-day turnover was weak at 34 billion yuan (US$5.6 billion).

“Uncertainty over the resumption of initial public offerings and economic stimulus sapped market confidence and led investor to take a wait-and-see stance,” said Shenyin & Wanguo Securities.

Media and biomedicine stocks gained while financial and property stocks fell.

ZheJiang Daily Media Group Co Ltd surged 8.3 percent to 26.03 yuan after it reported a 227 percent jump in first-quarter earnings.

Wuhan National Pharmaceutical Technology Co Ltd rose 5.3 percent to 7.97 yuan. Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co Ltd gained 2.6 percent to 33.22 yuan.

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co Ltd shed 0.1 percent to 9.79 yuan even though the lender yesterday announced a plan to sell preferred shares to raise up to 30 billion yuan.

Gemdale Corporation declined 8.5 percent to 8.42 yuan after falling 10 percent yesterday.




 

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