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Chinese shares open lower on Wednesday

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-09-02 11:00

Chinese equities opened lower on Wednesday morning with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index sliding 0.09 percent, or 2.39 points, to open at 2,681.33.

The Shenzhen Component Index lost 1.04 percent, or 110.89 points, to open at 10,503.39.

Sinopec, 皇冠体育app's leading oil refiner, gained 2.39 percent to 11.58 yuan ($1.7) per share at the opening, with Petro皇冠体育app edging up 1.56 percent to 13.06 yuan per share, as the country raised the prices of gasoline and diesel by 300 yuan a ton, or about 4 percent, starting from September 2.