At close of trade, the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.44%, or 14.39 points, to 3,252.20. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, dropped 0.92%, or 19.65 points, to 2,117.96. The blue-chip CSI300 index sank 0.74%, or 31.50 points, to 4,222.60.
