Shanghai Composite Index Closes Modestly Lower on Thursday
Liao Shumin
DATE:  Aug 31 2017
/ SOURCE:  Yicai
Shanghai Composite Index Closes Modestly Lower on Thursday Shanghai Composite Index Closes Modestly Lower on Thursday

(Yicai Global) Aug. 31 -- China's stock market indices closed steady on Thursday. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index dropped in the morning but reversed the trend in the afternoon, closing at 3,360,81 points, down only 0.08 points.

The Shenzhen Component Index closed slightly higher, up 0.03 percent at 10,816.64 points.

The Growth Enterprise Index rose 0.58 percent to 1,849.38 points.

In the afternoon trading, the new and sub-new stocks continued to rise, while the stocks of instruments and measuring manufacturing performed well. The bank shares that fell in early trade also picked up.

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