China: Stocks down open lower after rally

[SHANGHAI] Shanghai stocks eased 0.41 per cent in the first few minutes of trade on Thursday, after a more than three per cent rally in the previous session.

The Shanghai Composite Index dropped 15.38 points to 3,773.79.

The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, fell 0.49 per cent, or 10.81 points, to 2,188.00.

AFP