Chinese stocks closed lower on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.64 percent to 4,075.92 points. The Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.44 percent lower at 13,952.71 points.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 1.55 percent to close at 3,260.28 points.
The ChiNext Index, together with the Shenzhen Component Index and other indices, reflects the performance of stocks listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
Chinese shares close lower Thursday
China's bulk commodity price index continued its upward trend in January 2026, marking the ninth straight month of month-on-month gains and the highest level recorded in the past three and a half years, according to the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) on Thursday.
The index stood at 125.3 points in January, up 6.3 percent from last month, data released by the CFLP showed.
Of the 50 major types of bulk commodities monitored by the federation, 33 saw monthly price increases.
The strongest gains were recorded in neurolithium, refined tin, and refined nickel, up 48.4 percent, 20.2 percent and 19.5 percent, respectively.
Sector-wise, the sub-index for non-ferrous metals and chemical products rose sharply, up 9.9 percent and 3.8 percent, respectively, from the previous month, due to factors such as loose expectations for international monetary policy, geopolitics, and the futures market.
The supply and demand of the agricultural products market were balanced, and the price index rebounded slightly, up 0.2 percent from the previous month.
China's bulk commodity price index up for 9 consecutive months
