Both the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange suspended trading of companies based in southwestern China. Copper rose over speculations that production in southwestern China may be affected, and oil prices dropped over speculations that demand from China would fall. COUNT 7
QSN1 Where were the exchanges based? ANS1 southwestern China QSN2 What metal rose in value? ANS2 Copper QSN3 What natural resource dropped in value? ANS3 oil QSN4 What did the Shanghai Stock Exchange do? ANS4 suspended trading QSN5 Where were companies located that had their stock trading suspended? ANS5 southwestern China QSN6 What metal rose due to speculation? ANS6 Copper QSN7 Besides the Shanghai Stock Exchange, what other exchange suspended trading of southwestern China stock? ANS7 Shenzhen Stock Exchange