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The China CleanTech Index rose from 37.6 to 40.2 over the month of February recording a 6.9% gain. This compared to the NEX gain of 2.1%, the CTIUS gain of 1.9%, the Shanghai Composite loss of 0.9% and the MSCI which was unchanged over the month. The three month gain for the China CleanTech Index now stands at 33.6%.
The China CleanTech 20 also recorded a strong gain of 5.9% for the month.

Australian shares opened stronger this morning on bargain hunting, despite Wall Street overnight fell on worries over the effectiveness of the bailout plan for eurozone and fears over China's further move to tighten monetary policy. Yesterday China's data showing that inflation in the country is rising prompted declines in most Asian markets.

Overnight US shares was lower on the disappointing Alcoa fourth-quarter report and profit warning from Chevron and Electronic Arts. Financial sector also fell as investors feared that a potential government levy might hurt bank profits.

Asian stocks markets broadly dropped on Thursday despite Wall Street posted a solid gain overnight. Tokyo shares opened lower as the stronger yen continued to dampen investors' sentiment. In Hong Kong market, China Minsheng Banking Corp failed to lift the Hang Seng Index in its debut. Shanghai and Seoul shares also declined as their Asian peers.