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(Yicai Global) April 9 -- China's mainland stock markets closed mixed with the property sector leading gains. Trading volume is light.
The Shanghai Composite Index dropped 0.16 percent to 3,239.66 points. The Shenzhen Component Index rose 0.82 percent to 10,436.62. The ChiNext Index, which tracks growth enterprises in Shenzhen, closed 0.09 percent higher at 1,741.17.
Tables turned as yesterday's leading sectors, such as those related to chemicals, steel, and energy, were among the worst performers. Property developers, including China Fortune Land Development and China Vanke, outperformed the slow-moving market, buoyed partly by the nation's low interest rate environment.
The bourses are at a crossroads after major indexes logged double-digit gains in the first months of this year, followed by investors' breathers to assess their next moves.
Editor: Emmi Laine