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China shares mixed in morning trade

Published March 10, 2015 Updated March 10, 2015 04:39am

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By Parvez Jabri

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SHANGHAI: Chinese shares were mixed on Tuesday morning, after data showed inflation rebounded in February from a more-than-five-year low the previous month, dealers said.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.45 percent, or 14.73 points, to 3,287.68.

But the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, edged up 0.35 percent, or 5.90 points, to 1,677.97.

China's consumer price inflation jumped to 1.4 percent in February, the government said, compared with 0.8 percent in January.

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