Chinese shares close lower Tuesday

Chinese stocks closed lower on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 1.33 percent to 3,648.3 points.

The Shenzhen Component Index closed 2.5 percent lower at 11,245.73 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 3.41 percent to close at 2,548.15 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 Tuesday

Hong Kong's stock market ended lower Tuesday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 0.73 percent to close at 23,041.32 points.

The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index slumped 0.45 percent to 7,766.91 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index plunged 1.48 percent to 3,800.43 points.

Hong Kong stocks close lower on Tuesday