China A-shares closed lower. Shanghai Composite fell 0.42%, Shenzhen Composite declined 2.06%, ChiNext slipped 2.70%. Turnover across Shanghai and Shenzhen was 2.62 trillion yuan, about 21.1 billion yuan below yesterday. Advancers roughly 1,600 versus about 3,900 decliners. Bank stocks traded higher amid mixed flows. Chemicals led sector gains with multiple limit-ups, including Sinochem International; tourism & hotels and photolithography/photoresist names also rallied; photovoltaic equipment fi

China A-shares closed lower. Shanghai Composite fell 0.42%, Shenzhen Composite declined 2.06%, ChiNext slipped 2.70%. Turnover across Shanghai and Shenzhen was 2.62 trillion yuan, about 21.1 billion yuan below yesterday. Advancers roughly 1,600 versus about 3,900 decliners. Bank stocks traded higher amid mixed flows. Chemicals led sector gains with multiple limit-ups, including Sinochem International; tourism & hotels and photolithography/photoresist names also rallied; photovoltaic equipment firms strengthened late. Also active: livestock, brokerages, liquor, innovative drugs and airlines/airports. Biggest sector declines: coal, electronic components, CPO, humanoid robots, commercial space and lab-grown diamonds.