China A-shares closed with intraday volatility. ChiNext Index rose 0.87% after
gaining more than 3% earlier; STAR 50 Index rallied over 6% intraday before
trimming gains. Shanghai Composite +0.10%, Shenzhen Composite Index +1.19%, STAR
50 +1.68%. Combined turnover on Shanghai and Shenzhen topped 2.1 tln yuan; more
than 4,800 stocks advanced. Photovoltaic equipment and precious metals led
gains; compute-hardware names spiked then pulled back; cinema chains were active
in the afternoon. Coal and bank stocks underperformed.