Chinese Stocks Fall 1.64% During Monday Trading (FXI, GXC, FXP)

Chinese stocks opened in negative territory during Monday trading and remained there for most of the day, except for a brief morning move into positive territory.

Soon after opening below the previous trading day's close, the SSE Composite Index of Chinese stocks began to move upward.

However, the index could not maintain the brief rally and quickly began to fall.

The index of Chinese stocks traded in Shanghai opened at 2,832.62, which was slightly below its closing level of 2,838.80 on the previous trading day.

The SSE Composite Index ended the Monday trading session in Shanghai down 46.42 points, or 1.64%, at 2,792.38.

The SSE Composite Index of Chinese stocks moved between 2,786.86 and 2,847.36 during Monday 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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