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Chinese shares down 0.46%, fall below 2,100-point mark

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-02-05 15:53

Chinese shares went down 0.46 percent on Thursday on profit-taking, with the benchmark index falling below the 2100-point mark.

After gaining for three consecutive days, the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index went higher on mid-day trading to 2,149.47 points on strong steel, financial and real estate stocks. It fell in the afternoon session to close at 2,098.02 points, down 9.73 points.

Shenzhen Component Index closed down 0.86 percent, or 64.21 points to 7,413.42 points.

The combined turnover rose to 189.49 billion yuan ($27.87 billion) from Wednesday's 169.3 billion yuan.