Chinese Stocks End Tuesday Up 1.59%

Chinese stocks posted impressive gains during the Tuesday trading session.

The SSE Composite Index of Chinese stocks spent the entire Tuesday trading session in positive territory.

After opening above the previous trading day's close, the index fell slightly during the first hour of trading before spending the rest of Tuesday climbing higher.

The index of Chinese stocks traded in Shanghai opened at 2,825.33, which was above its closing level of 2,808.08 on the previous trading day.

The SSE Composite Index ended the Tuesday trading session in Shanghai up 44.57 points, or 1.59%, at 2,852.65.

The SSE Composite Index of Chinese stocks moved between 2,810.11 and 2,855.40 during Tuesday trading.

Investors who would like to invest in 25 of the largest Chinese equities might want to consider the iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index (NYSE: FXI), which seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 index.

Those who are interested in the broader Chinese market should take a look at the SPDR S&P China ETF (NYSE: GXC), which seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the total return performance of S&P China BMI index based upon the Chinese equity market.

If you think that Chinese stocks are headed lower, consider the ProShares UltraShort FTSE/Xinhua China ETF (NYSE: FXP), which seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice (200%) the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index.

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