BEIJING, April 17 (Xinhua) -- China's benchmark Shanghai Composite Index on the Shanghai Stock Exchange closed at 2,098.89 points on Thursday, down 6.24 points, or 0.3 percent.
A Share Index: 2,197.5 points, down 6.59 points, or 0.3 percent;
B Share Index: 230.92 points, up 0.61 points, or 0.27 percent;
Total turnover: 74.26 billion yuan (12.06 billion U.S. dollars).