n this photo taken on Sept. 1, 2015, an investor reacts in front of a digital board showing stock market movements at a brokerage house in Shanghai. Chinese authorities have deployed vast sums to try to stabilise slumping share prices, but have to contend with a rumour-driven market and investors like Wang Youfu, whose latest sure thing is a chemical firm that lost $180 million last year.
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Chinese markets recovered some ground on Sept. 2, with the main share index recovering from early losses.