At close of trade, the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index declined 0.4%, or 12.03 points, to 3,036.13. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, dropped 0.98%, or 19.69 points, to 1,991.82. The blue-chip CSI300 index decreased 0.77%, or 28.58 points, to 3,685.69.
