Markets

Chinese shares fall following Wall Street plunge

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2011-06-02 17:01

BEIJING -- Chinese shares declined sharply on Thursday after an overnight slump in the US market weighed on market sentiment.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index dipped 1.4 percent, or 38.39 points, to 2705.18 points. The Shenzhen Component Index dived 1.65 percent, or 193.31 points, to 11,506.52.