Falling the most, the CSI300 healthcare index slid 2.7%. Transport firms, in particular shipping and port firms, climbed as news of another promising coronavirus vaccine bolstered sentiment.
SHANGHAI: China stocks ended lower on Tuesday, weighed by losses in healthcare stocks on concerns over lofty valuations, while more bond defaults hit sentiment.
The blue-chip CSI300 index fell 0.2%, to 4,894.79, while the Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.2% to 3,339.90 points.
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