Shanghai market suffers dramatic fall, off nearly 8%


As China increased the amount of money that banks need to keep in reserves as a way to reduce lending and curb inflation, the Shanghai Composite fell 7.7% to 3,073. The Hang Seng was down 4.2% to 23,382.

A number of stocks were off over 10%. Some of the shares in China's largest companies suffered significant losses. China Life (NYSE: LFC) was down 5.2% to 29.15 yuan. China Netcom (NYSE: CN) was off 8.9% to 20.95. China Petroleum (NYSE: SNP) was down 7.8% to 7.61.

Data from Reuters.

Douglas A. McIntyre is an editor at 247wallst.com and author of the Ten Stocks Under $10 letter.

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