At closing bell, the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.34%, or 12.18 points, to 3,582.60. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, dropped 0.15%, or 3.51 points, to 2,412.67. The blue-chip CSI300 index increased 0.64%, or 31.71 points, to 4,959.73.
CURRENCY NEWS: China's yuan eased against the U.S. dollar on Friday after softer mid-point fixing by central bank. Prior to the market opening, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) set the midpoint CNY=PBOC at 6.4032 per dollar, 142 pips or 0.22% weaker than the previous fix of 6.3890. In the spot market, onshore yuan CNY=CFXS was changing hands at 6.3985 at midday, 65 pips weaker than the previous late session close.
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