Shanghai stock indices close down -- Dec. 12

BEIJING, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- China's benchmark Shanghai Composite Index on the Shanghai Stock Exchange closed at 2,291.55 points on Monday, down 23.73 points, or 1.02 percent, from the previous close.

A Share Index: 2,400.79 points, down 24.84 points, or 1.02 percent;

B Share Index: 221 points, down 2.59 points, or 1.16 percent;

Total Turnover: 36.52 billion yuan (5.76 billion U.S. dollars).