BEIJING, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks closed lower on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 2.26 percent, at 3,186.27 points.
The Shenzhen Component Index closed 2.37 percent lower at 12,120.02 points.
Turnover of stocks covered by the two indices stood at 1.18 trillion yuan (about 174.3 billion U.S. dollars), up from 993.9 billion yuan on the previous trading day.
Stocks related to genetic engineering and corn led the gains, while those related to titanium dioxide and education were among the biggest losers.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 2.02 percent to close at 2,678.62 points. ■
