HONG KONG: China shares ended firmer on Thursday as investors anticipated further policy support from the ongoing Chinese parliamentary meeting, but gains were curbed amid a standoff between Washington and Beijing over a new Hong Kong security law.
At the close, the Shanghai Composite index ended up 0.3% at 2,846.22.
The blue-chip CSI300 index was up 0.3%, with its financial sector sub-index higher by 1.3%, the consumer staples sector down 0.1%, the real estate index up 0.6% and the healthcare sub-index down 1.5%.
The smaller Shenzhen index closed 0.3% lower and the start-up board ChiNext Composite index was weaker by 0.8%.
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