Investing.com – China stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Oil Equipment Services & Distribution, Real Estate Investments & Services and Travel & Leisure sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Shanghai, the Shanghai Composite added 1.14%, while the SZSE Component index climbed 1.41%.
The best performers of the session on the Shanghai Composite were Changchun Sinoenergy Corp (SS:600856), which rose 10.11% or 0.470 points to trade at 5.120 at the close. Meanwhile, Nanjing Kangni Mechanical & Electrical Co Ltd (SS:603111) added 10.08% or 0.49 points to end at 5.35 and Jiangsu Rutong Petro-Machinery Co Ltd (SS:603036) was up 10.02% or 1.260 points to 13.840 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Pengxin International Mining Co Ltd (SS:600490), which fell 10.03% or 0.87 points to trade at 7.80 at the close. Sichuan Golden Summit Group Joint Stock Co Ltd (SS:600678) declined 9.98% or 0.920 points to end at 8.300 and Zhongzai Resources and Environment Co Ltd (SS:600217) was down 8.15% or 0.45 points to 5.07.
The top performers on the SZSE Component were Shenzhen Zhenye Group Co Ltd (SZ:000006) which rose 10.06% to 5.58, Zhejiang Transfar Co Ltd (SZ:002010) which was up 10.02% to settle at 9.99 and Xinzhi Motor Co Ltd (SZ:002664) which gained 9.13% to close at 13.75.
The worst performers were Jiangsu Jiujiujiu Technology Co Ltd (SZ:002411) which was down 9.99% to 25.42 in late trade, Chuying Agro-Pastoral Group Co Ltd (SZ:002477) which lost 6.51% to settle at 2.01 and Meisheng Cultural & Creative Corp Ltd (SZ:002699) which was down 6.14% to 9.33 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Shanghai Stock Exchange by 1162 to 216 and 74 ended unchanged.
Shares in Zhongzai Resources and Environment Co Ltd (SS:600217) fell to 3-years lows; down 8.15% or 0.45 to 5.07. Shares in Chuying Agro-Pastoral Group Co Ltd (SZ:002477) fell to all time lows; falling 6.51% or 0.14 to 2.01. Shares in Meisheng Cultural & Creative Corp Ltd (SZ:002699) fell to 3-years lows; losing 6.14% or 0.61 to 9.33.
The CBOE China Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Shanghai Composite options, was unchanged 0.00% to 22.77.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.47% or 5.70 to $1208.60 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November rose 0.30% or 0.21 to hit $69.80 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract rose 0.14% or 0.11 to trade at $79.14 a barrel.
USD/CNY was down 0.10% to 6.8545, while EUR/CNY rose 0.16% to 8.0201.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.23% at 94.00.