Article: Chinese Stock Market Value Shrinks by 9.5 Percent

The Chinese stock market dropped by 9.5 percent last year to 4.35 trillion yuan (about 526. 2 billion U.S. dollars), according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

The Statistical Communique on the 2001 National Economic and Social Development published by the NBS Thursday says last year share issues raised 116.8 billion yuan, 93.5 billion yuan less than in 2000.

Last year 84 companies issued A shares, including new issues, and another 126 issued A share rights at the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges, with capital paid-in topping 109.8 billion yuan. The issue of 9 B shares and H shares helped draw 7 billion yuan in overseas capital.

The total number of listed companies with A or ...

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