BEIJING, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- China's share prices
tumbled down 4.51 percent on Tuesday as investors are worried about possible
tightening measures following the consumer prices rose a record high of 6.5
percent in August.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite
Index on the Shanghai Stock Exchange closed at 5,113.97 points on Tuesday, down
241.32 points, or 4.51 percent from the previous close.
The Shenzhen Component Index on the smaller Shenzhen Stock Exchange went down 4.40 percent, or 789.09 points to end at 17,129.39.