LiveChina Markets Live - Shanghai and Shenzhen close modestly higher while Hong Kong settles weakly

The intense volatility of recent weeks has every chance of remaining the core underlying theme of activity. Investors are increasingly focused on the broader question of how this episode might affect the wider economy.

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A Chinese investor sleeps on benches in front of a big screen showing stock market movements in a securities brokerage house in Beijing, China. Photo: EPA

Published: 8:00am, 24 Sep 2015Updated: 4:10pm, 24 Sep 2015

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Here’s a summary of market action today, with analyst views and charts:

Shanghai sees late buying to finish 0.86 per cent higher
Shenzhen rises 1.2 per cent to settle firmer
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index declines 206.93 points by the close
Wall Street hit by weak China PMI numbers overnight

4:10pm: The Hang Seng index close down 0.97 per cent, 206.93 points, at 21,095.98. The H-share Index fell 1.05 per cent, 100.44 points, to 9,469.81.

3:13pm: The Shanghai Composite Index finished the day 0.86 per cent higher, 26.8 points, at 3,142.69. The CIS 300 Index rose 0.67 per cent, 21.97 points, to 3,285.

3:13pm: The Shenzhen Composite Index finished 1.21 per cent higher, 21.09 points, at 1,757.54. The ChiNext Index rose 1.38 per cent, 28.6 points, to 2,106.59.

3:13pm: The Hang Seng Index is down 1.12 per cent, 239.32 points, at 21,063.59. The H-shares index is 1.25 per cent, 119.8 points, at 9,450.45.