China shares decline 1.12 pct, benchmark index drops below 2,000
15/10/2008 17:29
Chinese shares in the Shanghai bourse lost 1.12 percent today with
shrinking turnover, as investor confidence remained weak.
The benchmark
Shanghai Composite Index went down 22.65 points to end at 1,994.67 below the
2,000-point mark. The Shenzhen Component Index closed at 6,406.35 points, down
1.03 percent.
Aggregate turnover dropped to 42.37 billion yuan (US$6.23
billion) from the previous day's 76.8 billion yuan.
Xinhua
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