Editorial Summary

The Shanghai Composite Index slid 0.45% to close at 2,736.103, while the Shenzhen Composite Index dropped 0.34% to close at 793.13 on Monday. Trading volume on the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges reached RMB 40.556 billion and RMB 20.995 billion, respectively. All A-shares listed companies were given notice to report first half earnings before August 31 on Monday, reports Sina.

Shares of China Merchants Bank (600036.SH, 3968.HK), Shanghai Pudong Development Bank (600000.SH) and Bank of Nanjing (601009.SH) fell 4.91%, 4.31% and 4.99%, respectively.

China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) and People's Bank of China (PBOC) have completed the connection of their own supervising systems, CSRC's listed company regulating system and (PBOC) company credit system, reports Global Times.