Chinese share prices were down 0.88 percent Thursday morning with real estate and financial stocks leading the decline as investors collected profits after recent gains, dealers said. The Shanghai Composite Index, which covers A and B shares, was down 23.41 points at 2,640.36. 把金融英语站点收藏 The Shanghai A-share index fell 24.62 points, or 0.88 percent, to 2,771.74, while the Shenzhen A-share index lost 5.38 points, or 0.58 percent, to 921.57.