Investing.com – China stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Software & Computer Services, Technology and Technology Hardware & Equipment sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Shanghai, the Shanghai Composite fell 0.15%, while the SZSE Component index lost 0.65%.
The best performers of the session on the Shanghai Composite were Gansu Dunhuang Seed Co Ltd (SS:600354), which rose 10.07% or 0.770 points to trade at 8.420 at the close. Meanwhile, Xinjiang Baihuacun Co Ltd (SS:600721) added 10.03% or 0.980 points to end at 10.750 and Great-Sun Foods Co Ltd (SS:603336) was up 10.01% or 3.020 points to 33.190 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Wintime Energy Co Ltd (SS:600157), which fell 10.12% or 0.340 points to trade at 3.020 at the close. DELIXI XINJIANG Transportation Co Ltd (SS:603032) declined 10.01% or 3.96 points to end at 35.60 and Wuhan Xianglong Power Industry Co Ltd (SS:600769) was down 8.11% or 0.580 points to 6.570.
The top performers on the SZSE Component were Jiangsu Yanghe Brewery Joint-Stock Co Ltd (SZ:002304) which rose 6.98% to 111.44, Shandong Denghai Seeds Co Ltd (SZ:002041) which was up 6.24% to settle at 11.58 and Jiangxi Boya Bio Pharma (SZ:300294) which gained 5.46% to close at 36.52.
The worst performers were Shaanxi J&R Fire Protection Co Ltd (SZ:300116) which was down 10.05% to 5.55 in late trade, Beijing Kunlun Tech Co Ltd (SZ:300418) which lost 8.03% to settle at 22.80 and Thunder Software Technology Co Ltd (SZ:300496) which was down 8.03% to 34.61 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Shanghai Stock Exchange by 808 to 497 and 59 ended unchanged.
Shares in Wintime Energy Co Ltd (SS:600157) fell to 3-years lows; losing 10.12% or 0.340 to 3.020. Shares in Shaanxi J&R Fire Protection Co Ltd (SZ:300116) fell to 52-week lows; falling 10.05% or 0.62 to 5.55.
The CBOE China Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Shanghai Composite options, was down 8.75% to 28.79.
Gold Futures for June delivery was up 0.32% or 4.30 to $1341.60 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May fell 0.38% or 0.24 to hit $63.27 a barrel, while the June Brent oil contract fell 0.38% or 0.26 to trade at $67.86 a barrel.
USD/CNY was up 0.09% to 6.2951, while EUR/CNY rose 0.06% to 7.7217.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.02% at 89.83.