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Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE)


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One of three stock exchanges in China, and the largest in mainland China, established in 1990. The exchange issues both A shares and B shares, but only B shares can be purchased by all investors (A shares can only be purchased by domestic investors). The SSE Composite Index tracks the performance of the exchange. As of 2008, PetroChina was the largest stock traded on the SSE.


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