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Stocks plunge 1.35% on dire house price data
By Feng Jianmin |
November 18, 2011, Friday
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SHANGHAI'S key stock index extended yesterday's losses this morning after data showed that home prices in more cities had fallen in October from the previous month.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index lost 1.35 percent to 2,429.86 points by noon break at 11:30am. Turnover edged up to 37.7 billion yuan (US$ 5.93 billion) from yesterday morning's 35.6 billion yuan.
The number of cities that had seen home prices drop was 34 in October, 17 more than in September, China's top statistics bureau said today. Home prices in another 20 cities were unchanged in October from September, it said.
Property developers led the decliners. China Vanke dropped 3.2 percent to 7.07 yuan. Poly Real Estate Co lost 2 percent to 4.51 yuan.
Gold miners trailed after bullion prices dropped more than 3 percent in New York yesterday. Shandong Gold Mining Co went down 2.4 percent to 38.16 yuan. Zijin Mining Co shed 2.2 percent to 4.47 yuan.
Banks were weak. Bank of China lost 1 percent to 2.93 yuan. Agricultural Bank of China fell 0.8 percent to 2.57 yuan.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index lost 1.35 percent to 2,429.86 points by noon break at 11:30am. Turnover edged up to 37.7 billion yuan (US$ 5.93 billion) from yesterday morning's 35.6 billion yuan.
The number of cities that had seen home prices drop was 34 in October, 17 more than in September, China's top statistics bureau said today. Home prices in another 20 cities were unchanged in October from September, it said.
Property developers led the decliners. China Vanke dropped 3.2 percent to 7.07 yuan. Poly Real Estate Co lost 2 percent to 4.51 yuan.
Gold miners trailed after bullion prices dropped more than 3 percent in New York yesterday. Shandong Gold Mining Co went down 2.4 percent to 38.16 yuan. Zijin Mining Co shed 2.2 percent to 4.47 yuan.
Banks were weak. Bank of China lost 1 percent to 2.93 yuan. Agricultural Bank of China fell 0.8 percent to 2.57 yuan.
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