Tue, 22 Oct 2013 07:52:06 GMT
Chinese shares drop on higher home prices
China's shares declined on Tuesday as developers companies fell to the lowest level in six weeks, smaller companies lost on speculation that valuations are excessive and as a report showed that home prices rose more than expected signaling a possible tightening of property curbs. The Shanghai Composite Index dropped 0.7% to 2,214.51 as of 11:30 a.m.