Markets

ChiNext Index down -- August 12

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-08-12 16:20

BEIJING - The ChiNext Index, launched by the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SSE) on June 1, dropped 1.28 percent, or 12.86 points, to close at 991.78 points in Thursday's trading.

Related readings:  ChiNext Index up - August 11  ChiNext Index down - Aug 10  ChiNext Index up - Aug 9  ChiNext Index opens higher - Aug 9

The index, together with the Shenzhen Component Index and the Shenzhen SME (small and medium-sized enterprises) Board Index, makes up the three core indices reflecting the performance of China's stocks listed on the exchange.

The ChiNext Board, which started trading on October 30, 2009, is a Nasdaq-style growth enterprises board, and mainly lists high-tech companies and those with high growth potential.