Stocks end mixed on stimulus package

Chinese stocks ended mixed yesterday, outperforming tumbling markets elsewhere in the region because of China's economic stimulus measures.

The Shanghai Composite Index, dragged down by weak banking shares, closed 1.67 percent lower at 1983.760 points, off a low of 1956.734. But gaining Shanghai stocks slightly outnumbered losers by 469 to 439.

Turnover in Shanghai A shares remained active at 85.7 billion yuan against Wednesday's 83.9 billion yuan.