Chinese stocks closed mixed on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.44 percent to 4,112.45 points.
The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.53 percent lower at 16,119.17 points.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, loss 1.89 percent to close at 4,260.72 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 mixed Wednesday
The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 1.34 percent lower at 2,486.64 points on Wednesday.
The STAR 50 Index, which tracks the 50 largest stocks listed on the board that also meet certain liquidity requirements, closed 2.48 percent lower at 2,153.04 points.
The sci-tech innovation board, commonly known as the STAR Market, was inaugurated in June 2019 at Shanghai Stock Exchange. It is designed to support companies in the high-tech and strategic emerging sectors.
China's STAR Composite Index closes lower Wednesday
