China shares end down 1.9pc at 4-week low

SHANGHAI: China's main stock index ended down 1.9 percent on Friday, the lowest level since late October, dragged down by property shares after official data showed that country's average home prices fell in October for the first time this year.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closed at 2,416.6 points, after a 0.2 percent drop on Thursday. It declined 2.6 percent this week, while the property sub-index dropped 2.0 percent.