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The benchmark Hang Seng Index shed 455.57 points to 20,490.57 on turnover of HK$99.60 billion ($12.75 billion).
Chinese shares closed down 3.79 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index fell 99.60 points to 2,526.82 on turnover of 117.6 billion yuan ($18.3 billion) -- its lowest closing level since July 19, 2010.
Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2011