China: Stocks close slightly higher, recoup early losses

[SHANGHAI] China stocks closed slightly higher on Tuesday as buyers returned to the market following a morning swoon led by financials which took major indexes down nearly 2 percent.

The CSI300 index of the largest listed companies in Shanghai and Shenzhen ended up 0.1 percent at 3,592.88 points, while the Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.1 percent to 3,434.34.

Total volume of A shares traded in Shanghai was 32.7 billion shares, while Shenzhen volume was 36.6 billion shares.

REUTERS