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(Yicai Global) Sept. 22 -- Beset by weak sentiment in the face of the upcoming National Day holiday, investors shied from China's stock market sending it to a lower close this morning, with communications shares leading the gainers.
The Shanghai Composite Index shed 0.48 percent, to 3,341.72 points as the morning concluded, with CNY117.8 billion exchanged.
The Shenzhen Component Index closed at 11,048.31 points, down 0.45 percent, turning over CNY160.9 billion.
The Growth Enterprise Index fell to 1,861.74 points, down 0.59 percent, with turnover of CNY47.9 billion.
China's National Day holiday will shutter the country's stock markets from Sept. 30 to Oct. 8.