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Stocks down

The mainland stock market yesterday dropped by 0.44 percent, triggered by a vulnerable market sentiment and rising concern on the possibility of a slowing down domestic economy. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index yesterday dropped by 0.44 percent to 2446.3 points, with the turnover amounting to 35.3 billion yuan, up 12 percent from the previous trading day.

M2 growth slows