Investing.com – China stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Technology Hardware & Equipment, Technology and Oil Equipment Services & Distribution sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Shanghai, the Shanghai Composite fell 0.09%, while the SZSE Component index fell 0.75%.
The best performers of the session on the Shanghai Composite were Jilin Expressway Co Ltd (SS:601518), which rose 10.12% or 0.330 points to trade at 3.590 at the close. Meanwhile, China United Network Communications Ltd (SS:600050) added 10.06% or 0.510 points to end at 5.580 and Liaoning SG Automotive Group Co Ltd (SS:600303) was up 10.01% or 0.740 points to 8.130 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Western Region Gold Co Ltd (SS:601069), which fell 10.01% or 2.24 points to trade at 20.14 at the close. Shanghai Wondertek Software Co Ltd (SS:603189) declined 10.01% or 1.670 points to end at 15.020 and Xiamen Overseas Chinese Electronic Co Ltd (SS:600870) was down 10.00% or 0.660 points to 5.940.
The top performers on the SZSE Component were Shenzhen Tatfook Tech (SZ:300134) which rose 5.47% to 14.65, Dongxu Optoelectronic Tech (SZ:000413) which was up 4.61% to settle at 7.95 and BOE Technology Group Co Ltd (SZ:000725) which gained 4.23% to close at 4.680.
The worst performers were Cangzhou Mingzhu Plastic Co Ltd (SZ:002108) which was down 10.02% to 7.81 in late trade, Jiangsu Yuyue Medical Equipment & Supply Co Ltd (SZ:002223) which lost 10.00% to settle at 19.99 and Shenzhen O-Film Tech Co Ltd (SZ:002456) which was down 9.99% to 17.02 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Shanghai Stock Exchange by 758 to 563 and 43 ended unchanged.
Shares in Xiamen Overseas Chinese Electronic Co Ltd (SS:600870) fell to 52-week lows; losing 10.00% or 0.660 to 5.940. Shares in Cangzhou Mingzhu Plastic Co Ltd (SZ:002108) fell to 52-week lows; losing 10.02% or 0.87 to 7.81.
The CBOE China Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Shanghai Composite options, was up 4.36% to 22.97.
Gold Futures for June delivery was down 0.31% or 4.20 to $1334.10 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in June fell 0.45% or 0.31 to hit $68.09 a barrel, while the June Brent oil contract fell 0.38% or 0.28 to trade at $73.78 a barrel.
USD/CNY was up 0.04% to 6.2991, while EUR/CNY fell 0.15% to 7.7269.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.16% at 90.22.