Markets

Chinese shares down 1.44% on weak financial, property sectors

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-09-09 16:22

BEIJING - Chinese equities on Thursday declined the most in two weeks as financial and property shares continued to fall, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 38.94 points, or 1.44 percent to close at 2,656.35.

The Shenzhen Component Index dropped 257.43 points, or 2.2 percent, to end at 11,465.35.
Combined turnover expanded to 297.99 billion yuan ($43.82 billion) from 252.43 billion yuan on the previous trading day.

Losers outnumbered gainers by 706 to 169 in Shanghai and 797 to 253 in Shenzhen.