At close of trade, the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.76%, or 24.71 points, to 3,238.70. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, was down 0.84%, or 18.10 points, to 2,145.19. The blue-chip CSI300 index sank 1.32%, or 54.75 points, to 4,086.88.
