Chinese shares end 1.67% down with investor confidence restoring

Chinese shares dropped 1.67 percent to close at 1,983 points on Thursday despite sharp falls on other global equities markets.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index, which covers both A and B shares, fell 1.67 percent to 1,983 points. The Shenzhen Component Index lost 0.25 percent to 6,696 points.

The relatively slighter falls resulted from rising investor confidence over a series of polices taking by the central government to stimulate economic growth, analysts said.