Now compare that to Shanghai in the same time, Shanghai's benchmark composite index rose 130 percent.

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The Shanghai Composite, the benchmark index, fell briefly to 1, 999 points, a level it had first reached more than 12 years ago (see chart).

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The benchmark Shanghai Composite fell 2.9%, and the Shenzhen Composite was down 3.4%.

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The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index, which tracks both A and B shares, ended 1.3% higher at 2296.07 points, after rising as much as 1.7% in the morning.

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The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index has fallen nearly 17% over the past year, compared with a nearly 13% drop in the broader Dow Jones Asia-Pacific index over the same period.

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The benchmark 30-share Kuala Lumpur Composite Index opened 4.5% higher and gained as much as 7.8% before closing up 3.4% at 1752.02.

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Yield spreads between Greek and German ten-year government bonds (the European benchmark) widened to 252 basis points on Wednesday, while the Athens Composite Shares index fell by 2.4% in afternoon trading, with Greek banks some of the biggest decliners.

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