Investing.com – China stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Telecoms, Mobile and Technology Hardware & Equipment sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Shanghai, the Shanghai Composite declined 1.11% to hit a new 3-years low, while the SZSE Component index fell 1.41%.
The best performers of the session on the Shanghai Composite were Dalian Thermal Power Co Ltd (SS:600719), which rose 10.12% or 0.430 points to trade at 4.680 at the close. Meanwhile, Zhejiang Shengyang Science & Technology Co Ltd (SS:603703) added 10.05% or 0.830 points to end at 9.090 and Changchun Gas Co Ltd (SS:600333) was up 10.02% or 0.640 points to 7.030 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Nantong Acetic Acid Chemical Co Ltd (SS:603968), which fell 10.01% or 1.660 points to trade at 14.930 at the close. Yaxing Chem (SS:600319) declined 9.98% or 0.480 points to end at 4.330 and DELIXI XINJIANG Transportation Co Ltd (SS:603032) was down 9.98% or 3.04 points to 27.41.
The top performers on the SZSE Component were Shenzhen Das Intellitech Co Ltd (SZ:002421) which rose 4.75% to 3.750, Hangzhou Shunwang Tech (SZ:300113) which was up 4.59% to settle at 15.95 and Shandong Qixing Iron Tower Co Ltd (SZ:002359) which gained 4.08% to close at 8.17.
The worst performers were Chuying Agro-Pastoral Group Co Ltd (SZ:002477) which was down 10.15% to 2.39 in late trade, Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co Ltd (SZ:000825) which lost 10.07% to settle at 5.180 and Meisheng Cultural & Creative Corp Ltd (SZ:002699) which was down 10.03% to 11.03 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Shanghai Stock Exchange by 1192 to 212 and 46 ended unchanged.
Shares in Nantong Acetic Acid Chemical Co Ltd (SS:603968) fell to 3-years lows; falling 10.01% or 1.660 to 14.930. Shares in Yaxing Chem (SS:600319) fell to 3-years lows; down 9.98% or 0.480 to 4.330. Shares in Chuying Agro-Pastoral Group Co Ltd (SZ:002477) fell to all time lows; down 10.15% or 0.27 to 2.39. Shares in Meisheng Cultural & Creative Corp Ltd (SZ:002699) fell to 3-years lows; down 10.03% or 1.23 to 11.03.
The CBOE China Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Shanghai Composite options, was unchanged 0.00% to 23.02.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.07% or 0.80 to $1200.30 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November rose 0.41% or 0.28 to hit $69.05 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract rose 0.32% or 0.25 to trade at $78.34 a barrel.
USD/CNY was down 0.01% to 6.8694, while EUR/CNY rose 0.09% to 7.9910.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.05% at 94.46.