ChiNext Index opens lower Friday
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Cassia [2011-05-20]
ChiNext stocks opened lower Friday at 903.5, down 2.01 points, or 0.2 percent, from the previous close.
The index, officially launched on June 1 on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, has a base value of 1,000 points.
The ChiNext 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 Shenzhen Stock Exchange.