Chinese stock prices down more than 3 pct upon heavy losses on peripheral markets
12/12/2008 17:21
China shares continue to fall today with investor confidence further
dampened by heavy losses on peripheral markets.
The benchmark Shanghai
Composite Index lost 77.47 points, or 3.81 percent, to close at 1,954.21
points.
The smaller Shenzhen index slided 268.78 points, or 3.65 percent, to
end at 7,092.71 points.
Combined turnover on the two bourses stood at 107.878
billion yuan (US$15.75 billion), down from 127.783 billion yuan for the previous
trading day.
Xinhua
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