BEIJING, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks closed mixed on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.19 percent to 3,697.52 points.
The Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.19 percent lower at 11,534.38 points.
Turnover of stocks covered by these two indices totaled about 1.61 trillion yuan (around 239.72 billion U.S. dollars), down from 1.96 trillion yuan on the previous trading day.
Shares in snacks and in-vitro diagnostics led the gains, while co-packaged optics and precious metals stocks were among the biggest losers.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 1.71 percent to close at 2,638.23 points Monday.
The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 2.03 percent lower on Monday at 1,573.83 points. ■
