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In the wake of a larger-than-expected 1 per cent deposit rate cut by the People's Bank of China, the blue-chip index broke through 13,000, prompting profit taking among some investors who worried that the index, which has climbed 5.7 per cent since the end of May, could be gaining too much ground too quickly.
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