Major A-share indices in China closed significantly lower: The STAR 50 Index closed at 1252.28 points, down 4.81%; the ChiNext Index closed at 2548.15 points, down 3.41%; the Shanghai Composite Index closed at 3648.30 points, down 1.33%; the Shenzhen Component Index closed at 11245.73 points, down 2.50%; the CSI 300 Index closed at 4049.55 points, down 1.32%; the CSI 500 Index closed at 6511.42 points, down 3.00%; and the CSI 1000 Index closed at 6427.17 points, down 3.07%.