Sep 25, 2009 05:25 PM

Investor Caution, Mining Slump Drag Shanghai Index Down

Compiled by Caijing staff

Compiled by staff

(.com.cn) A strong U.S. dollar depressed global commodity futures as Chinese miners continued to decline, dragging the Shanghai Composite Index down 0.52 percent to 2,838.84 points on Sept. 25.

Investors remained cautious ahead of an eight-day market closure for the Oct. 1 National Day holiday, and turnover in Shanghai fell to a seven-month low of 83.5 billion yuan, well below the five-day average of 121.5 billion yuan. Losers led gainers five to two.

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