Investing.com – China stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Software & Computer Services, Technology and Technology Hardware & Equipment sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Shanghai, the Shanghai Composite declined 1.21%, while the SZSE Component index declined 1.97%.
The best performers of the session on the Shanghai Composite were Henan Pinggao Electric Co Ltd (SS:600312), which rose 10.08% or 0.500 points to trade at 5.460 at the close. Meanwhile, SEC Electric Machinery Co Ltd (SS:603988) added 10.04% or 1.15 points to end at 12.60 and Shangying Global Co Ltd (SS:600146) was up 10.02% or 0.96 points to 10.54 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Jiangsu Yangnong Chemical Co Ltd (SS:600486), which fell 10.00% or 4.870 points to trade at 43.850 at the close. Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co Ltd (SS:600280) declined 9.98% or 0.550 points to end at 4.960 and Shen Ma Industry Co Ltd (SS:600810) was down 9.98% or 1.740 points to 15.700.
The top performers on the SZSE Component were Chongqing Pharscin Pharmaceutical Co Ltd (SZ:002907) which rose 9.99% to 26.75, XJ Electric Co Ltd (SZ:000400) which was up 9.96% to settle at 8.17 and Tangshan Jidong Cement Co Ltd (SZ:000401) which gained 4.15% to close at 10.28.
The worst performers were Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing Co Ltd (SZ:002384) which was down 10.01% to 13.94 in late trade, Luxshare Precision Industry Co Ltd (SZ:002475) which lost 10.01% to settle at 16.09 and Shenzhen O-Film Tech Co Ltd (SZ:002456) which was down 10.00% to 14.31 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Shanghai Stock Exchange by 1241 to 170 and 32 ended unchanged.
Shares in Nanjing Central Emporium Group Stocks Co Ltd (SS:600280) fell to 5-year lows; falling 9.98% or 0.550 to 4.960. Shares in Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing Co Ltd (SZ:002384) fell to 52-week lows; down 10.01% or 1.55 to 13.94. Shares in Shenzhen O-Film Tech Co Ltd (SZ:002456) fell to 52-week lows; losing 10.00% or 1.59 to 14.31.
The CBOE China Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Shanghai Composite options, was up 0.98% to 24.72.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.13% or 1.60 to $1198.80 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October rose 0.71% or 0.48 to hit $68.23 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract rose 0.98% or 0.75 to trade at $77.58 a barrel.
USD/CNY was up 0.23% to 6.8603, while EUR/CNY rose 0.21% to 7.9239.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.01% at 95.37.