Investing.com – China stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Software & Computer Services, Technology and Life Insurance sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Shanghai, the Shanghai Composite added 0.75%, while the SZSE Component index climbed 1.78%.
The best performers of the session on the Shanghai Composite were Guodian Nanjing Automation Co Ltd (SS:600268), which rose 10.11% or 0.450 points to trade at 4.900 at the close. Meanwhile, Neusoft Corp (SS:600718) added 10.04% or 1.310 points to end at 14.360 and Zhejiang XinAn Chemical Industrial Group Co Ltd (SS:600596) was up 10.03% or 1.630 points to 17.880 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Xian LONGi Silicon Materials Corp (SS:601012), which fell 9.99% or 2.010 points to trade at 18.110 at the close. Tongwei Co Ltd (SS:600438) declined 9.97% or 0.940 points to end at 8.490 and Jien Nickel (SS:600432) was down 9.95% or 0.440 points to 3.980.
The top performers on the SZSE Component were Zhejiang Crystal Optech Co Ltd (SZ:002273) which rose 10.02% to 15.81, Beijing Easpring Material Tech (SZ:300073) which was up 10.01% to settle at 29.78 and Beijing Thunisoft Co Ltd (SZ:300271) which gained 10.00% to close at 17.60.
The worst performers were China High-Speed Railway Technology (SZ:000008) which was down 10.05% to 5.01 in late trade, Sungrow Power Supply Co Ltd (SZ:300274) which lost 10.03% to settle at 11.30 and Goldleaf Jewelry Co Ltd (SZ:000587) which was down 10.00% to 6.12 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Shanghai Stock Exchange by 1182 to 157 and 43 ended unchanged.
Shares in Jien Nickel (SS:600432) fell to 5-year lows; losing 9.95% or 0.440 to 3.980. Shares in China High-Speed Railway Technology (SZ:000008) fell to 3-years lows; losing 10.05% or 0.56 to 5.01. Shares in Goldleaf Jewelry Co Ltd (SZ:000587) fell to 5-year lows; down 10.00% or 0.68 to 6.12.
The CBOE China Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Shanghai Composite options, was unchanged 0.00% to 19.83.
Gold Futures for August delivery was down 0.16% or 2.10 to $1295.20 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in July rose 0.68% or 0.44 to hit $65.19 a barrel, while the August Brent oil contract rose 0.40% or 0.30 to trade at $75.59 a barrel.
USD/CNY was down 0.03% to 6.4071, while EUR/CNY fell 0.11% to 7.4889.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.04% at 94.06.