Investing.com – China stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Electricity, Utilities and Retailers sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Shanghai, the Shanghai Composite rose 0.23%, while the SZSE Component index added 0.31%.
The best performers of the session on the Shanghai Composite were Hna Innovation Hainan Co Ltd A (SS:600555), which rose 10.04% or 0.53 points to trade at 5.81 at the close. Meanwhile, Hunan Copote Science Technology Co Ltd (SS:600476) added 9.99% or 1.720 points to end at 18.940 and Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co Ltd (SS:600332) was up 9.99% or 3.200 points to 35.230 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Jiangsu SOPO Chemical Co Ltd (SS:600746), which fell 10.06% or 0.730 points to trade at 6.530 at the close. Hisense Electric Co Ltd (SS:600060) declined 10.02% or 1.490 points to end at 13.380 and Ningbo United Group Co Ltd (SS:600051) was down 10.02% or 0.880 points to 7.900.
The top performers on the SZSE Component were Beijing Enlight Media (SZ:300251) which rose 9.97% to 11.58, Wuxi Lead Auto Equipment Co Ltd (SZ:300450) which was up 6.41% to settle at 62.79 and Shenwu Environmental Tech (SZ:300156) which gained 5.94% to close at 12.49.
The worst performers were Thunder Software Technology Co Ltd (SZ:300496) which was down 9.99% to 35.77 in late trade, Nationz Technologies Inc (SZ:300077) which lost 9.26% to settle at 11.37 and Goldenmax International Technology Ltd (SZ:002636) which was down 8.63% to 11.11 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Shanghai Stock Exchange by 808 to 505 and 59 ended unchanged.
Shares in Jiangsu SOPO Chemical Co Ltd (SS:600746) fell to 3-years lows; falling 10.06% or 0.730 to 6.530. Shares in Hisense Electric Co Ltd (SS:600060) fell to 52-week lows; falling 10.02% or 1.490 to 13.380. Shares in Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co Ltd (SS:600332) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 9.99% or 3.200 to 35.230. Shares in Ningbo United Group Co Ltd (SS:600051) fell to 3-years lows; losing 10.02% or 0.880 to 7.900. Shares in Goldenmax International Technology Ltd (SZ:002636) fell to 52-week lows; falling 8.63% or 1.05 to 11.11.
The CBOE China Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Shanghai Composite options, was unchanged 0.00% to 22.87.
Gold Futures for June delivery was down 0.05% or 0.60 to $1317.30 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in June fell 0.45% or 0.31 to hit $67.88 a barrel, while the June Brent oil contract fell 0.39% or 0.29 to trade at $74.45 a barrel.
USD/CNY was down 0.29% to 6.3412, while EUR/CNY fell 0.23% to 7.6521.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.24% at 91.61.