Markets

Chinese shares down slightly in morning trade

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The Shanghai Composite Index, which covers both A and B shares, was down 0.26 percent, or 5.72 points, at 2,157.68.

Wen told a government meeting Saturday that Beijing will boost confidence in the stock market, the official Xinhua News Agency said, but gave no details.

Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2011