Chinese shares continue slight decline on Thursday

Chinese equities continued the declining trend Thursday after it fell slightly by 0.11 percent Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 2.24 points, or 0.07 percent, to close at 3,172.95.

The Shenzhen Component Index rose 73.36 points, or 0.56 percent, to close at 13,180.28.

Combined turnover climbed to 252.85 billion yuan ($37.02 billion) from 233.04 billion yuan on the previous trading day.

Of the ChiNext market for start-up stocks, all of the total 28 went up.

Source: China Daily