Live | China Markets Live - Shanghai ends at 6-month low, Shenzhen down 7 per cent and Hong Kong off 5 per cent at close
Shanghai index gains for 2015 erased, market trading in negative territory
Welcome to the SCMP's live markets blog. The intense volatility of recent weeks has every chance of remaining the core underlying theme of activity. Investors are increasingly focused the broader question of how this episode might affect the wider economy as many suspect the equity bubble has yet to fully deflate. We'll bring you the key levels, trading statements, price action and other developments as they happen.
4:18pm: The Hang Seng Index closed at 21,251.57 points, down 5.17 per cent or 1,158.05 points. The H-shares index closed at 9,602.29, down 5.89 per cent or 592.76 points.
4:13pm: The carefully chosen portfolio by BNP Paribas of Chinese stocks has failed to hold up to the market rout, according to a compilation of their performance made by the SCMP.
