Live | China Markets Live - Yuan rises to end three day skid; Shanghai and Shenzhen finish higher but Hong Kong ends down
The Shanghai Composite Index gained 5.91 per cent over the week while the Shenzhen Composite Index lifted 6.12 per cent, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index dropped 2.29 per cent this week
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.
4:07pm: The Hang Seng Index closes at 23,991.03, down 0.12 per cent or 27.77 points. Hong Kong’s flagship index dropped 2.29 per cent over the week.
The H-shares index finished at 11,060.06, down 0.19 per cent or 20.86 points. It lost 1.50 per cent against last week.
3:26pm: China indices from opening to closing today: the Shanghai Composite (orange), Shenzhen Composite (green), CSI300 (purple) and ChiNext (blue). Click to enlarge.
3:21pm: While today was subdued, it was a strong week overall for China markets.
