Chinese shares fall 1.76 pct amid weak sentiment
24/12/2008 17:19
Chinese equities extended losses today, falling 1.76 percent in thin
trading, amid weak market sentiment.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index
shed 1.76 percent, or 33.43 points, to 1,863.8. The Shenzhen Component Index
fell 107.31 points, or 1.54 percent, to 6,845.6.
Combined turnover was 75.6
billion yuan (US$11 billion), compared with 108.1 billion yuan for the previous
day. Losses outnumbered gains by 666 to 195 in Shanghai and 611 to 125 in
Shenzhen.
Xinhua
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