Editorial Summary

The Shanghai Composite Index decreased 0.55 percent to close at 3,637.4324, while the Shenzhen Composite Index increased 0.52 percent to close at 1,133.14 on Thursday. Trading volume on the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges reached RMB 112.578 billion and RMB 59.75 billion, respectively.

Shares of Sichuan Xichang Electric Power (600505.SH), Sichuan Mingxing Electric Power (600101.SH) and Chongqing Jiulong Electric Power (600292.SH) increased 10.08 percent, 10.07 percent and 10.00 percent, respectively, to close at RMB 6.88, RMB 7.76 and RMB 7.70. Sichuan Xichang Electric Power and Sichuan Mingxing Electric Power announced separately on Thursday that they have suffered little or no damage from Monday's earthquake.

Jiangzhong Pharmaceutical (600750.SH), Shanghai Zhongxi Pharmaceutical (600842.SH), Shanghai Pharmaceutical (600849.SH) and Nanjing Medical Company (600713.SH) decreased 7.47 percent, 6.77 percent, 6.35 percent and 5.83 percent, respectively, to close at RMB 15.12, RMB 8.54, RMB 9.44 and RMB 5.83 on Thursday.