Chinese shares close lower Wednesday

BEIJING, Feb. 8– Chinese stocks closed lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.49 percent to 3,232.11 points.

BEIJING, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) — Chinese stocks closed lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.49 percent to 3,232.11 points.

The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.62 percent lower at 11,853.46 points. Enditem