Chinese shares close mixed, Shanghai down 0.53 percent

Chinese share prices closed mixed Tuesday with Shanghai down 0.53 percent as investors collected profits on oil refiners after crude prices rose overnight in New York, dealers said.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index, which covers both A and B shares, closed 15.30 points lower at 2,846.12 on turnover of 65.1 billion yuan (9.5 billion dollars).

The Shanghai A-share index fell 16.05 points, or 0.53 percent, to 2,985.52 on turnover of 65.0 billion yuan, while the Shenzhen A-share index was up 2.42 points, or 0.27 percent, to 896.88 on turnover of 33.1 billion yuan.

(Agencies)