Investing.com – China stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Retailers, Real Estate Investments & Services and Media sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Shanghai, the Shanghai Composite declined 1.49% to hit a new 3-years low, while the SZSE Component index fell 1.51%.
The best performers of the session on the Shanghai Composite were Yunnan Metropolitan Real Estate Development Co Ltd (SS:600239), which rose 10.16% or 0.260 points to trade at 2.820 at the close. Meanwhile, YanTai Yuancheng Gold Co Ltd (SS:600766) added 10.09% or 0.540 points to end at 5.890 and Antong Holdings Co Ltd (SS:600179) was up 10.08% or 0.640 points to 6.990 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Pengqi Technology Development Co Ltd B (SS:900907), which fell 10.07% or 0.045 points to trade at 0.402 at the close. Zhejiang XinAn Chemical Industrial Group Co Ltd (SS:600596) declined 10.03% or 1.470 points to end at 13.190 and Hubei Kaile Science and Technology Co Ltd (SS:600260) was down 10.02% or 1.620 points to 14.550.
The top performers on the SZSE Component were Beijing Lanxum Tech Co (SZ:300010) which rose 9.99% to 7.71, Shandong Qixing Iron Tower Co Ltd (SZ:002359) which was up 9.99% to settle at 8.48 and Shenzhen Deren Electronic Co Ltd (SZ:002055) which gained 9.98% to close at 9.92.
The worst performers were Sichuan Chemical Co Ltd (SZ:000155) which was down 10.05% to 3.58 in late trade, Beijing SPC Environment Protection Tech Co Ltd (SZ:002573) which lost 10.02% to settle at 8.35 and Inspur Electronic Info Industr (SZ:000977) which was down 10.01% to 18.430 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Shanghai Stock Exchange by 1193 to 226 and 43 ended unchanged.
Shares in Pengqi Technology Development Co Ltd B (SS:900907) fell to 3-years lows; down 10.07% or 0.045 to 0.402. Shares in Hubei Kaile Science and Technology Co Ltd (SS:600260) fell to 52-week lows; down 10.02% or 1.620 to 14.550. Shares in Sichuan Chemical Co Ltd (SZ:000155) fell to 3-years lows; down 10.05% or 0.40 to 3.58. Shares in Beijing SPC Environment Protection Tech Co Ltd (SZ:002573) fell to 3-years lows; down 10.02% or 0.93 to 8.35.
The CBOE China Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Shanghai Composite options, was down 5.03% to 28.51.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.84% or 10.30 to $1232.30 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November rose 0.42% or 0.30 to hit $71.64 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract rose 0.65% or 0.52 to trade at $80.95 a barrel.
USD/CNY was up 0.07% to 6.9268, while EUR/CNY rose 0.14% to 8.0138.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.07% at 94.87.