Investing.com – China stocks were mixed after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Real Estate Investments & Services, Oil Equipment Services & Distribution and Financials sectors led shares higher while losses in the Software & Computer Services, Gas, Water & Multiutilities and Technology sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Shanghai, the Shanghai Composite rose 0.02%, while the SZSE Component index fell 0.21%.
The best performers of the session on the Shanghai Composite were Harbin Hatou Investment Co Ltd (SS:600864), which rose 10.14% or 0.36 points to trade at 3.91 at the close. Meanwhile, Duzhe Publishing & Media Co Ltd (SS:603999) added 10.11% or 0.480 points to end at 5.230 and Danhua Chemical Technology Co Ltd A (SS:600844) was up 10.11% or 0.380 points to 4.140 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Tonghua Dongbao Pharmaceutical Co Ltd (SS:600867), which fell 10.01% or 1.530 points to trade at 13.750 at the close. DELIXI XINJIANG Transportation Co Ltd (SS:603032) declined 9.93% or 2.66 points to end at 24.12 and Changchun Sinoenergy Corp (SS:600856) was down 9.75% or 0.470 points to 4.350.
The top performers on the SZSE Component were Sealand Securities Co Ltd (SZ:000750) which rose 10.08% to 4.26, Chenzhou Jingui Silver Industry Co Ltd (SZ:002716) which was up 10.08% to settle at 6.77 and Faw Car Co Ltd (SZ:000800) which gained 9.96% to close at 6.18.
The worst performers were Meisheng Cultural & Creative Corp Ltd (SZ:002699) which was down 9.98% to 5.68 in late trade, Inspur Electronic Info Industr (SZ:000977) which lost 6.86% to settle at 17.640 and Guangzhou Haige Communications Group Incorporated Co (SZ:002465) which was down 6.74% to 7.47 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Shanghai Stock Exchange by 917 to 485 and 59 ended unchanged.
Shares in Tonghua Dongbao Pharmaceutical Co Ltd (SS:600867) fell to 3-years lows; down 10.01% or 1.530 to 13.750. Shares in Meisheng Cultural & Creative Corp Ltd (SZ:002699) fell to 3-years lows; down 9.98% or 0.63 to 5.68.
The CBOE China Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Shanghai Composite options, was unchanged 0.00% to 32.69 a new 6-months high.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.48% or 5.90 to $1233.70 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December fell 0.55% or 0.37 to hit $66.45 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract fell 0.51% or 0.39 to trade at $75.78 a barrel.
USD/CNY was up 0.07% to 6.9490, while EUR/CNY rose 0.18% to 7.9245.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.09% at 96.10.