A man talks on the phone inside the Shanghai Stock Exchange building at the Pudong financial district in Shanghai as markets in China reopen after being closed from February 5 for the Lunar New Year. Photo: Reuters A man talks on the phone inside the Shanghai Stock Exchange building at the Pudong financial district in Shanghai as markets in China reopen after being closed from February 5 for the Lunar New Year. Photo: Reuters
A man talks on the phone inside the Shanghai Stock Exchange building at the Pudong financial district in Shanghai as markets in China reopen after being closed from February 5 for the Lunar New Year. Photo: Reuters
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China markets claw back losses as materials sector leads recovery

Weak China trade numbers prove a drag on opening sentiment but market recovers quickly with A-share stocks finishing almost flat

Topic |   China stock market
Brendan CliftBen Westcott
Brendan Clift and Ben Westcott

Updated: 2:54pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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A man talks on the phone inside the Shanghai Stock Exchange building at the Pudong financial district in Shanghai as markets in China reopen after being closed from February 5 for the Lunar New Year. Photo: Reuters A man talks on the phone inside the Shanghai Stock Exchange building at the Pudong financial district in Shanghai as markets in China reopen after being closed from February 5 for the Lunar New Year. Photo: Reuters
A man talks on the phone inside the Shanghai Stock Exchange building at the Pudong financial district in Shanghai as markets in China reopen after being closed from February 5 for the Lunar New Year. Photo: Reuters
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