China stocks fall as foreigners turn net sellers under Connect

SHANGHAI: China shares ended lower on Friday, trimming gains for the week, as consumer staples, healthcare, and real estate firms dropped while foreign investors turned net sellers under a key cross-border investment channel.

The blue-chip CSI300 index fell 1.2% to 5,089.23, while the Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.6% to 3,550.40 points. For the week, CSI300 is down 0.1% while SSEC is up 0.3%.