(Yicai   Global) March 19 -- All the three major Chinese mainland stock  benchmarks fell in the morning session but the Shanghai one dropped the  most to reach its lowest in more than a year amid cautious sentiments as  the Covid-19 pandemic wreaks havoc around the world.

The  Shanghai Composite Index fell 2.14 percent to 2,670.37, going into  lunchtime at the worst level since February 2019. The Shenzhen Component  Index slid 1.93 percent to 9,836.21. The ChiNext Price Index, which  tracks growth enterprises listed in Shenzhen, closed 1.11 percent down  at 1,866.14.

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