The Mainland China's stock market extended losses on Tuesday, 15 September 2015, taking the benchmark index briefly below the psychological level of 3000 as investors worried about the slowing economy. Investors' risk sentiments were hurt after August industrial output and investment data on Sunday pointed the slowdown in the world's second largest economy is deepening. The Shanghai Composite Index tanked 3.52%, or 109.63 points, to 3005.17 points. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, tumbled 4.97%, or 82.63 points, to 1580.26. The ChiNext Index, which tracks China's NASDAQ-style board of growth enterprises, sank 5.7%, or 108.66 points, to close at 1797.56.
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