China's benchmark Shanghai Composite Index on the Shanghai Stock Exchange closed at 2,217.47 points on Wednesday, down 2.48 points, or 0.11 percent.
A Share Index: 2,321.81 points, down 2.63 points, or 0.11 percent;
B Share Index: 240.44 points, up 0.43 points, or 0.18 percent;
Total turnover: 140.36 billion yuan (22.74 billion U.S. dollars).