Chinese shares edge down 0.36%, securities stocks buck trend
2008-05-16 08:06:28 GMT 2008-05-16 16:06:28 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English
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BEIJING, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese shares were 0.36 percent lower on Friday on heavy selling pressure, but securities stocks rose against the market.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index on the Shanghai Stock Exchange closed at 3,624.23 points, down 13.09 points.
The Shenzhen Component Index on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange closed at 13,314.38 points, down 95.77 points, or 0.71 percent.
Combined turnover recovered further from Thursday's 125.7 billion yuan to 141.36 billion yuan.
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