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Gigi Choy and Deb Price

Updated: 5:16pm, 24 Apr, 2020

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Hi traders!

The Hang Seng and the Shanghai Composite closed down. Ali Health took a bad tumble after its recent huge run-up. 

Catch up on the action below.

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