Chinese shares close 0.06% down, led by heavyweights

Special Report:Global Financial Crisis
BEIJING, Dec. 29 (Chinese media) -- Chinese shares continued to lose ground on Monday led by heavyweights, losing 0.06 percent.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index shed 0.06 percent or 1.04 points to 1,850.48. The Shenzhen Component Index fell 0.76 percent or 51.05 points to 6,653.20.

Combined turnover was 57.2 billion yuan ( 8.2 billion U.S. dollars), roughly the same with that in previous trading day.