Many investors and funds continued selling... as the market lacks fresh good news. Interest-rate worries continued to dampen sentiment.
China will pressure investors to invest in the stock market rather than the property market, in order to prevent further property bubbles.
Funds' selective buying helped support the index. The market extended its gains in late trade also due to some futures-related trading.
Property and banking stocks will continue to be the drivers of the market with people expecting the interest rate hike cycle nearing its peak.
Profit-taking in many China stocks ... drove the market as well as H-shares into negative territory.
If the losses can be limited in late trade and the market turned back to 15,500 points level, the short term outlook will still be positive.
The market gains, led by heavyweight China Mobile, were underpinned by heavy purchases from institutional investors.
The market will turn its attention back to the interest rate outlook.
The market was not affected by negative news such as (expected) further rate hikes.
The market was largely supported by the property sector as interest rate worries eased after the release of the US Fed minutes.
The market was a bit boring today. Investors remained cautious ahead of major companies' results tomorrow.
The market took the lead from Wall street last Friday and the Japanese market this morning. Buying interest in select blue chips and China stocks was strong.
The market just showed mild profit-taking in morning trade but the losses were limited. It turned higher in the afternoon as funds started buying blue chips such as China Mobile again.
The market seems to be overshooting. The metal stocks are going crazy.
The market saw a technical rebound after recent sharp fall, with scores of investors hunting for bargains in select blue chips.
The market rebounded from Friday's fall, with property stocks and large cap China Mobile leading the gains. Tokyo market's rally this morning boosted market sentiment.
The market has corrected about 600 points from the high, so at this moment, the momentum has come back and there will be opportunity for a rebound.
The local market continued to post losses as it was affected by the retreat of Wall Street and the Japanese market.