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China shares decline 1.12%, benchmark index drops below 2,000

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-10-15 16:20

Chinese shares at the Shanghai bourse lost 1.12 percent on Wednesday with shrinking turnover, as investor confidence remained weak.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index went down 22.65 points to end at 1,994.67 below the 2,000-point mark. The Shenzhen Component Index closed at 6,406.35 points, down 1.03 percent.

Aggregate turnover dropped to 42.37 billion yuan ($6.23 billion) from the previous day's 76.8 billion yuan.