At close of trade, the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index was down 0.22%, or 7.15 points, to 3,276.09. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, fell 0.07%, or 1.58 points, to 2,113.33. The blue-chip CSI300 index dropped 0.35%, or 14.26 points, to 4,019.85.
