|
BIZCHINA> Center
![]() |
|
Related
Stock trading suspended for mourning
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-05-19 16:36 China's securities and futures exchange markets suspended trading temporarily on Monday afternoon in token of respect for the victims in the May 12 earthquake. From 2:28 pm, the exact time when the powerful quake took place on May 12, both stock exchanges in Shanghai and Shenzhen and all commodity markets in Shanghai, Zhengzhou and Dalian suspended trading for three minutes, following an announcement issued by the China Securities Regulatory Commission on Sunday night. The China Financial Futures Exchange also paused its mock trading at the same time. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closed Monday's trading at 3,604.76 points, dived 0.54 percent from the previous close. The Shenzhen Component Index on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange closed at 13,197.59 points, down 116.79 points. The State Council, the Cabinet, on Sunday ordered a nationwide mourning for the dead from Monday to Wednesday, with flags to kept at half-mast and all public amusements suspended. The public also stood in silence for three minutes from 2:28 pm, while automobiles, trains, and ships sounded their air sirens. The death toll in the earthquake rose to 34,073 as 12:00 am Monday, while the number of injured reached 245,108, according to the earthquake relief headquarters of the State Council. (For more biz stories, please visit Industries)
|
灵璧县| 宁乡县| 河北省| 昌吉市| 西安市| 湖南省| 张家港市| 同江市| 和静县| 神农架林区| 兴义市| 连江县| 基隆市| 湖北省| 城步| 江陵县| 辽阳县| 海南省| 铁岭县| 佛冈县| 邯郸市| 宜黄县| 永寿县| 汾西县| 梁山县| 小金县| 嘉峪关市| 磐安县| 黄冈市| 温宿县| 运城市| 淮滨县| 萨嘎县| 富川| 普兰店市| 河南省| 泌阳县| 泸州市| 牟定县| 甘肃省| 兰州市|