The Shenzhen Composite Index was up 0.14 percent to 839 points within the first hour of trade.

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The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.7 percent to 2, 199.41 and the Shenzhen Composite Index rose 1.3 percent to 935.07.

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The Shenzhen Composite Index rose 0.6 percent to 933.69.

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The Shenzhen Composite Index rose 1.2% to 847.67.

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The Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.2 percent to 2, 235.58 and the smaller Shenzhen Composite Index added 0.1 percent to 955.33.

NPR: Japan's Nikkei Outperforms To Reach 5-Year High

The smaller Shenzhen Composite Index advanced 0.6 percent to 923.59.

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