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(Yicai Global) Nov. 21 -- The Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets opened sharply lower today amid a continued slump in overseas markets. The Shanghai Composite Index fell nearly 1 percent.
The Shanghai Composite fell 0.98 percentto 2,619.82 points in today's openingwhile the Shenzhen Component opened at 7,786.78 points, down 1.18 percent. The ChiNext Price Index is down 0.81 percent at 1344.40 points.