Investing.com – China stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Technology Hardware & Equipment, Technology and Real Estate Investments & Services sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Shanghai, the Shanghai Composite fell 0.17%, while the SZSE Component index fell 0.76%.
The best performers of the session on the Shanghai Composite were Xining Special Steel Co Ltd (SS:600117), which rose 10.09% or 0.440 points to trade at 4.800 at the close. Meanwhile, Anyang Iron & Steel Inc (SS:600569) added 10.05% or 0.390 points to end at 4.270 and Jiangsu General Science Technology Co Ltd (SS:601500) was up 10.04% or 0.840 points to 9.210 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Xin Jiang Ready Health Industry Co Ltd (SS:600090), which fell 10.06% or 0.720 points to trade at 6.440 at the close. Citic Guoan Wine Co Ltd (SS:600084) declined 10.04% or 0.680 points to end at 6.090 and Shanghai Greencourt Investment Group Co Ltd B (SS:900919) was down 10.04% or 0.048 points to 0.430.
The top performers on the SZSE Component were Beihai Yinhe Industry Investment Co Ltd (SZ:000806) which rose 10.08% to 5.46, Shenzhen Capchem Tech (SZ:300037) which was up 4.69% to settle at 25.00 and Beijing Sevenstar Electronics Co Ltd (SZ:002371) which gained 4.67% to close at 47.07.
The worst performers were Hunan China Sun Pharma Machinery (SZ:300216) which was down 10.04% to 6.09 in late trade, Zhejiang Narada Power Source (SZ:300068) which lost 10.02% to settle at 13.47 and ZTE Corp (SZ:000063) which was down 10.01% to 25.36 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Shanghai Stock Exchange by 751 to 564 and 80 ended unchanged.
Shares in Xin Jiang Ready Health Industry Co Ltd (SS:600090) fell to 3-years lows; falling 10.06% or 0.720 to 6.440. Shares in Citic Guoan Wine Co Ltd (SS:600084) fell to 52-week lows; down 10.04% or 0.680 to 6.090. Shares in Shanghai Greencourt Investment Group Co Ltd B (SS:900919) fell to 3-years lows; losing 10.04% or 0.048 to 0.430. Shares in Hunan China Sun Pharma Machinery (SZ:300216) fell to 3-years lows; falling 10.04% or 0.68 to 6.09. Shares in Zhejiang Narada Power Source (SZ:300068) fell to 52-week lows; falling 10.02% or 1.50 to 13.47.
The CBOE China Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Shanghai Composite options, was unchanged 0.00% to 18.73.
Gold Futures for August delivery was up 0.38% or 5.00 to $1306.30 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in July rose 0.05% or 0.03 to hit $66.67 a barrel, while the August Brent oil contract fell 0.31% or 0.24 to trade at $76.50 a barrel.
USD/CNY was down 0.05% to 6.3941, while EUR/CNY rose 0.17% to 7.5543.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.18% at 93.39.