STOCKS | China A-Shares End Mixed as Food, Consumer, and Oil & Gas Sectors Surge

According to Jin10, China's A-share market ended mixed on September 8, with the Shanghai Composite Index up 0.2%, the Shenzhen Component Index down 0.52%, the ChiNext Index down 1.15%, and the STAR 50 Index down 1.52%. Turnover in the Shanghai and Shenzhen markets reached 1.96 trillion yuan, up 14.3 billion yuan from the previous trading day, while more than 3,300 stocks rose. Sweetener concept stocks opened higher and stayed strong throughout the day, with Huakang Co., COFCO Technology, and Hongmian Co. all hitting the daily limit up. Planting and forestry stocks extended their strength, with Yasheng Group rising for a fourth straight session and Dunhuang Seed posting five limit-up moves in eight days. Oil and gas exploration and services stocks widened gains in the afternoon, with Zhongman Petroleum hitting the daily limit up, while medical services stocks also rose sharply, sending Aopumai and Aoyang Health to the daily limit up. Semiconductor stocks moved lower, with Huaya Intelligent, Canrui Technology, and Moore Threads among the biggest decliners.