Shares in the agriculture and real estate sectors led the losses.
Seventy-six such sessions had been conducted from October 2013 to Dec 7, with national political advisers and experts and scholars participating. Officials from related government departments also have been invited to attend sessions to hear suggestions.
Shanghai on Tuesday launched a smart sensor industrial park in Jiading district, which has been striving to develop intelligent internet of things (IoT).
Shan is determined to further balance visitor numbers, and has said a new policy may take effect next year to sell entry tickets for different times of day.
Shares of companies that are likely to benefit from re-starting the economy have rallied, including retailers Nordstrom, Gap and Kohl's. Investors are bullish on airlines as bookings exceed cancellations in many cities. Alaska, American, Delta and American Airlines have gained this week.
Shares of China's media companies slumped on Monday as a result of the Chinese tax authority's probe of tax evasion within the film and television industry.
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Shares will remain suspended for trading until July 4, the coal producer's listed unit China Shenhua Energy Co and the power generator's GD Power Development Co said in a filing to Shanghai Stock Exchange on Monday evening.
Several officials associated with excise and police departments have been suspended.
Several trade specialists contacted by China Daily on Thursday said the pace of the negotiations seemed to be tied to US mid-term elections and thus a breakthrough is unlikely in the near run.
Shanghai Gold Exchange will launch quotations and trading for palladium and platinum at the beginning of next year at the earliest. [Photo/IC]