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(Yicai Global) April 19 -- Stock markets on the Chinese mainland were down slightly at the mid-way break after fluctuating through the morning session. The Shanghai Composite Index was down nearly 0.1 percent at 3,247.64, while the Shenzhen Component Index closed down 0.04 percent at 10,283.24. The ChiNext Price Index, which tracks growth enterprises in Shenzhen, was 0.02 percent lower at 1,704.16.
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