China stocks were mixed on Tuesday after Beijing’s September trade data left economists divided over whether the country’s ailing trade sector is showing signs of turning around.
The CSI300 index of the largest listed companies in Shanghai and Shenzhen fell 0.1 per cent to 3,445.04, while the Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.2 per cent to 3,293.23 points.
Among the most active stocks in Shanghai were China Nuclear Power, up 1.6 per cent at 10.76 yuan; China Shipbuilding, down 0.1 per cent at 11.46 yuan and Meiyan Jixiang, up 0.2 per cent at 6.69 yuan.
In Shenzhen, BOE Technology, down 1.0 per cent at 3.01 yuan; Konka, up 4.1 per cent at 6.36 yuan; and Xcmg Machinery, down 0.4 per cent at 4.58 yuan were among the most actively traded.
Total volume of A shares traded in Shanghai was 29.6 billion shares, while Shenzhen volume was 29.5 billion shares.