China stocks end lower as liquidity concerns outweigh foreign inflows

SHANGHAI: China stocks ended lower on Thursday, paring some of the sharp losses earlier in the session, as worries over signs of liquidity tension ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday offset continued capital inflows.

At the close, the Shanghai Composite index was down 0.44% at 3,501.86, while the blue-chip CSI300 index was down 0.21% to 5,473.95.