China shares close lower

An investor walks past the screen showing stock information at a trading hall of a securities firm in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, June 27, 2013. Chinese shares lost a mild rebound in early morning trade and ended in negative territory on Thursday. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index shed 0.08 percent, or 1.48 points, to end at 1,950.01. The Shenzhen Component Index shrank 0.30 percent, or 22.07 points, to 7,544.33. (Xinhua)