Investing.com – China stocks were mixed after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Software & Computer Services, Technology and Technology Hardware & Equipment sectors led shares higher while losses in the Real Estate Investments & Services, Travel & Leisure and Banking sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Shanghai, the Shanghai Composite declined 0.51% to hit a new 52-week low, while the SZSE Component index climbed 0.16%.
The best performers of the session on the Shanghai Composite were Shanghai Greencourt Investment Group Co Ltd A (SS:600695), which rose 10.06% or 0.33 points to trade at 3.61 at the close. Meanwhile, Qingdao Tianhua Institute Chemistry Engineering Co Ltd (SS:600579) added 10.05% or 0.95 points to end at 10.40 and Sichuan Swellfun Co Ltd (SS:600779) was up 10.01% or 5.060 points to 55.620 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Zhongzhu Medical Holdings Co Ltd (SS:600568), which fell 10.08% or 0.530 points to trade at 4.730 at the close. Nanjing Xinjiekou Department Store Co Ltd (SS:600682) declined 10.01% or 2.51 points to end at 22.56 and Nanjing Kangni Mechanical & Electrical Co Ltd (SS:603111) was down 10.00% or 0.89 points to 8.01.
The top performers on the SZSE Component were Shaanxi J&R Fire Protection Co Ltd (SZ:300116) which rose 10.11% to 2.94, Guilin Guanglu Measuring Instrument Co Ltd (SZ:002175) which was up 10.06% to settle at 3.83 and Guangdong Eastone Century Technology Co Ltd (SZ:300310) which gained 10.04% to close at 5.92.
The worst performers were Wasu Media Holding Co Ltd (SZ:000156) which was down 10.00% to 10.26 in late trade, Hongda Xingye Co Ltd (SZ:002002) which lost 9.95% to settle at 5.61 and Jiangsu Zhongnan Construction Group Co Ltd (SZ:000961) which was down 9.88% to 6.57 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Shanghai Stock Exchange by 968 to 380 and 46 ended unchanged.
Shares in Zhongzhu Medical Holdings Co Ltd (SS:600568) fell to 52-week lows; down 10.08% or 0.530 to 4.730. Shares in Nanjing Xinjiekou Department Store Co Ltd (SS:600682) fell to 3-years lows; falling 10.01% or 2.51 to 22.56. Shares in Sichuan Swellfun Co Ltd (SS:600779) rose to all time highs; gaining 10.01% or 5.060 to 55.620. Shares in Nanjing Kangni Mechanical & Electrical Co Ltd (SS:603111) fell to 52-week lows; losing 10.00% or 0.89 to 8.01. Shares in Wasu Media Holding Co Ltd (SZ:000156) fell to 5-year lows; losing 10.00% or 1.14 to 10.26. Shares in Hongda Xingye Co Ltd (SZ:002002) fell to 52-week lows; losing 9.95% or 0.62 to 5.61.
The CBOE China Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Shanghai Composite options, was unchanged 0.00% to 24.01 a new 1-month high.
Gold Futures for August delivery was down 0.37% or 4.70 to $1264.20 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in August rose 0.46% or 0.31 to hit $68.39 a barrel, while the September Brent oil contract rose 0.56% or 0.42 to trade at $74.97 a barrel.
USD/CNY was up 0.12% to 6.5526, while EUR/CNY rose 0.13% to 7.6636.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.04% at 93.99.