Published: 14:17, April 17, 2026 | Updated: 17:45, April 17, 2026
Chinese shares close mixed Friday
By Xinhua

BEIJING - Chinese stocks closed mixed on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.1 percent to 4,051.43 points.

The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.6 percent higher at 14,885.42 points.

The combined turnover of the two indices totaled 2.43 trillion yuan ($354.11 billion), up from 2.34 trillion yuan on the previous trading day.

Stocks related to non-metallic material and co-packaged optics led the gains, while those related to tourism and hotel, kitchen appliance, and medical service led the losses.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 1.43 percent to close at 3,678.29 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 0.78 percent higher at 1,843.93 points.