** Shares of companies exposed to Tsingshan Holding Group,
the Chinese nickel producer squeezed by the metal price surge,
tumble
** Tsingshan bought large amounts of nickel to reduce its
short bets on the metal and its exposure to costly margin calls,
turbocharging a record rally fuelled by the conflict in Ukraine,
three sources familiar with the matter said urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL2N2VB0NU
** Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co Ltd 603799.SS slump almost
10% in early trading to the lowest level since June 2021
** CNGR Advanced Material Co Ltd 300919.SZ fall as much as
5.2%
** Zhejiang Yongjin Metal Technology Co 603995.SS , GEM Co,
Ltd 002340.SZ and Zhejiang Weiming Environment Protection Co
603568.SS also drop
($1 = 6.3269 Chinese yuan)
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