Chinese shares fall 1.76% amid weak sentiment

Special Report:Global Financial Crisis

BEIJING, Dec. 24 (Chinese media) -- Chinese equities extended losses on Wednesday, falling 1.76 percen

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index shed 1.76 percent, or 33.43 points, to 1,863.8. The Shenzhen Component Index fell 107.31 points, or 1.54 percent, to 6,845.6.

Combined turnover was 75.6 billion yuan (11 billion U.S. dollars), compared with 108.1 billion yuan for the previous day. Losses outnumbered gains by 666 to 195 in Shanghai and 611 to 125 in Shenzhen.