Live | China Markets Live - Shanghai and Shenzhen reverse course to finish higher, Hong Kong closes off
Having lost 9 per cent by midday, Shanghai comes back to end 1.2 per cent up and Shenzhen closes 2.19 per cent higher
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.
4:17pm: The Hang Seng Index drifts a little further to close at 23,167.85, down 1.31 per cent or 307.12 points. The H-shares index of China companies went to 10,642.24, down 1.19 per cent or 127.81 points.
4:07pm: China indices today: the Shanghai Composite (orange), Shenzhen Composite (green), CSI300 (purple) and ChiNext (blue). Clickon chart to enlarge.
3:11pm: Fifteen minutes into the final hour, China markets broke through into positive territory and managed to stay there.
The Shanghai Composite Index traded to 3,794.11 points, up 1.23 per cent or 45.95 points. The CSI300 went to 3,886.14, up 1.59 per cent or 60.73 points.
