Investing.com – China stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Oil Equipment Services & Distribution, Software & Computer Services and Technology sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Shanghai, the Shanghai Composite rose 0.39%, while the SZSE Component index gained 0.46%.
The best performers of the session on the Shanghai Composite were Phenix Optical Co Ltd (SS:600071), which rose 10.04% or 1.10 points to trade at 12.06 at the close. Meanwhile, Hunan Copote Science Technology Co Ltd (SS:600476) added 10.03% or 1.540 points to end at 16.900 and Sichuan Chengfa Aero Science and Technology Co Ltd (SS:600391) was up 10.03% or 1.460 points to 16.020 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Jilin Forest (SS:600189), which fell 10.06% or 0.680 points to trade at 6.080 at the close. Wuhan East Lake High Technology Group Co Ltd (SS:600133) declined 10.03% or 0.760 points to end at 6.820 and Zhejiang Tiancheng Controls Co Ltd (SS:603085) was down 10.02% or 2.22 points to 19.94.
The top performers on the SZSE Component were AVIC Aero-Engine Controls Co Ltd (SZ:000738) which rose 10.03% to 14.81, Aerospace Hi-Tech Holding Group Co Ltd (SZ:000901) which was up 9.99% to settle at 11.01 and ZTE Corp (SZ:000063) which gained 9.98% to close at 13.45.
The worst performers were Goldleaf Jewelry Co Ltd (SZ:000587) which was down 10.09% to 4.01 in late trade, Xingyuan Environment Technology Co Ltd (SZ:300266) which lost 10.01% to settle at 16.19 and Anhui Shengyun Environment-Protection Group Co Ltd (SZ:300090) which was down 10.01% to 6.74 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Shanghai Stock Exchange by 1130 to 245 and 32 ended unchanged.
Shares in Jilin Forest (SS:600189) fell to 5-year lows; falling 10.06% or 0.680 to 6.080. Shares in Wuhan East Lake High Technology Group Co Ltd (SS:600133) fell to 52-week lows; down 10.03% or 0.760 to 6.820. Shares in Zhejiang Tiancheng Controls Co Ltd (SS:603085) fell to 52-week lows; losing 10.02% or 2.22 to 19.94. Shares in Goldleaf Jewelry Co Ltd (SZ:000587) fell to 5-year lows; falling 10.09% or 0.45 to 4.01. Shares in Xingyuan Environment Technology Co Ltd (SZ:300266) fell to 52-week lows; falling 10.01% or 1.80 to 16.19. Shares in Anhui Shengyun Environment-Protection Group Co Ltd (SZ:300090) fell to 5-year lows; falling 10.01% or 0.75 to 6.74.
The CBOE China Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Shanghai Composite options, was unchanged 0.00% to 26.66 a new 1-month high.
Gold Futures for August delivery was up 0.29% or 3.60 to $1245.30 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in August rose 1.03% or 0.76 to hit $74.70 a barrel, while the September Brent oil contract rose 0.60% or 0.46 to trade at $77.76 a barrel.
USD/CNY was up 0.13% to 6.6772, while EUR/CNY rose 0.35% to 7.7878.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.20% at 94.41.