China market extends gain amid boost measures

Mainland China's stock market widened gains for straight second day on Friday, 10 July 2015, as sentiment turned for the better after latest government moves to restore investor confidence. All 10 industry gauges in the SSE index advanced, with shares of industrial, material, consumer-staple and health-care companies being top gainers. The Shanghai Composite Index spurted 168.47 points, or 4.54%, to 3877.80 points, adding to Thursday's 5.8% surge. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, ended up 4.09%, or 79.91 points, to 2035.26.

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