Chinese shares close lower Thursday

Chinese stocks closed lower on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 1.18 percent to 3,573.21 points.

The Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.73 percent lower at 11,009.77 points.

The combined turnover of these two indices stood at about 1.94 trillion yuan (about 271.35 billion U.S. dollars), up from 1.84 trillion yuan the previous trading day.

Stocks related to glass and bio-pharmaceutical sectors led the gains, while stocks in the nonferrous metal and furniture industries suffered major losses.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 1.66 percent to close at 2,328.31 points on Thursday.

Chinese shares close lower Thursday

The death toll in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip has risen to 71,441 since the conflict between Hamas and Israel erupted on Oct 7, 2023, with the number of injuries reaching 171,329, said Gaza's health authorities on Thursday.

In the past 24 hours, hospitals in Gaza received two bodies, according to the health authorities.

Since the ceasefire agreement took effect on Oct 11, 2025, Israeli attacks have killed 451 people and wounded 1,251 others in the Gaza Strip.

Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 71,439: health authorities