Markets

China's stocks close lower Thursday

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-12-16 16:15

BEIJING - Chinese shares fell Thursday with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closing down 0.46 percent, or 13.27 points, to end at 2,898.14 points.

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The Shenzhen Component Index declined 0.26 percent, or 33.68 points, to end at 12,795.68.

Total turnover fell to 215.9 billion yuan ($32.39 billion), down from 274.41 billion yuan the previous trading day.

Losers outnumbered winners 519 to 342 in Shanghai and winners outnumbered losers by 573 to 527 in Shenzhen.