China A-shares ended lower with all three major indexes down: Shanghai Composite
-0.64%, Shenzhen Composite -0.27%, ChiNext -0.83%. Turnover across Shanghai and
Shenzhen was RMB 2.76 trillion, down about RMB 372.6 billion from the prior
session. Market breadth was negative, with 1,344 advancers and 4,121 decliners.
Electronic-chemical names outperformed, led by Longchen Technology which hit a
limit-up, CSSC Special Gas reached a limit-up, and Weiteou, Aolaide, Huate Gas,
Sanfu Xinke and Xingfu Electronics among top gainers. Coal mining and processing
stocks were active; Antai Group, Pingmei, and Dayou Energy hit limit-up, while
Zhengzhou Coal & Electricity, Shaanxi Heimao and Huadian Energy also rose. Oil &
gas exploration and services lagged: Keli and Tongyuan Petroleum fell over 10%,
with Qianeng Hengxin, Blue Flame Holdings and Zhongman Petroleum also weaker.
Retail names were weak, with Central Mall and Zhongbai Group at limit-down and
large declines in Bubugao, Ningbo Zhongbai, Guofang Group and Dongbai Group.