Markets

China's stocks close slightly lower Monday

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-08-23 16:44
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BEIJING - Weak heavyweights dragged down Chinese stocks Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closed at 2,639.37, down 2.94 points, or 0.11 percent.

The Shenzhen Component Index declined 11.6 points, or 0.1 percent, to end at 11,078.86.

Combined turnover dropped to 186.21 billion yuan ($27.27 billion ) from 239.36 billion yuan on the previous trading day.