Shanghai Index Falls As Investors Dump B-Shares

CHONGQING, CHINA - MARCH 5: (CHINA OUT) Investors view the stock index on display screens at a securities company on March 5, 2007 in Chongqing Municipality, China. The Shanghai Composite Index fell 1.6 percent today as investors sold off holdings in foreign-currency denominated "B-shares" after officials denied rumors those stocks might be merged with the mainstream Chinese-currency shares. The main Shanghai Composite Index closed at 2,783.31. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)