BEIJING, July 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks closed lower Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 2.06 percent to 3,913.79 points.
The Shenzhen Component Index closed 3.48 percent lower at 14,522.85 points.
The combined turnover of stocks covered by these two indices stood at 2.82 trillion yuan (about 414.55 billion U.S. dollars), down from 3.39 trillion yuan in the previous trading day.
Stocks related to traditional Chinese medicine and banks led the gains, while those of lab-grown diamonds and military electronics were among the top decliners.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 3.1 percent to close at 3,723.52 points Monday.
The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 4.36 percent lower at 2,246.33 points. ■
