BEIJING - Chinese stocks closed lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.89 percent to 3,213.62 points.

The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.77 percent lower at 10,225.87 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 0.54 percent to close at 2,101.03 points.

The ChiNext Index, together with the Shenzhen Component Index and other indices, reflects the performance of stocks listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.