China Stocks end 0.9% down

The Mainland China equity market closed down on Tuesday, 27 February 2018, snapping six days of winning streak, as investors booked profits at the end of a roller-coaster month amid concerns about impact of certain amendments in the wording of China's constitution. China's ruling Communist Party on Sunday set the stage for President Xi Jinping to stay in office indefinitely, with a proposal to remove a constitutional clause limiting presidential service to just two terms in office. The Shanghai Composite index was down 30.34 points or 0.91% at 3,299.23. The Shenzhen Composite Index slid 6.10 points or 0.34% to end at 1,808.92. China's blue-chip CSI300 index was down 1.08%, with its financial sector sub-index lower by 1.37%, the consumer staples sector down 0.63%, the real estate index down 2.67% and the healthcare sub-index down 0.68% .

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