BEIJING, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks closed lower on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.43 percent to 3,797.24 points.
The Shenzhen Component Index closed 2.03 percent lower at 12,384.87 points.
Turnover of stocks covered by these two indices totaled nearly 1.54 trillion yuan (228.48 billion U.S. dollars), down from 1.9 trillion yuan on the previous trading day.
Stocks in film and television, culture and media, and wind power equipment sectors led the gains, while precious metals, agriculture and forestry, and transgenic technology sectors saw the biggest declines.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 2.61 percent to close at 2,963.82 points.
The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 2.51 percent lower at 1,683.3 points. ■
