China's benchmark Shanghai Composite Index on the Shanghai Stock Exchange closed at 2,296.56 points on Tuesday, down 42.59 points, or 1.82 percent.
A Share Index: 2,404.18 points, down 44.59 points, or 1.82 percent;
B Share Index: 259.13 points, down 4.68 points, or 1.76 percent;
Total turnover: 237.7 billion yuan (38.63 billion U.S. dollars).