Percent: Chinese Investors and Index

percent: The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.56 percent to 3,119.29 points, while the Shenzhen Component Index finished 0.82 percent lower at 10,131.23 points on Thursday, according to Global Times China. A total of 363.72 billion yuan 52.44 billion in shares changed hands on the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges on Thursday. The blue-chip CSI 300 Index fell 0.51 percent to 3,317.62 points. If past experience is anything to go by, Chinese investors will take a cautious approach as Lunar New Year nears, given the risk of liquidity stresses in the financial system. However, they also noted a challenging and complicated trade outlook for 2017. Government officials said China's economy has been generally stable since the start of the year, maintaining the momentum from the second half of 2016. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.