(Yicai Global) Nov. 26 -- Mainland Chinese equities failed to sustain this morning's modest gains, closing lower for a third trading day in a row.

At the closing bell, the Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.14 percent to 2,575.81 points, with CNY108.2 billion (USD15.6 billion) worth of stocks changing hands, while the Shenzhen Component Index fell 0.27 percent to 7615.91 after churning over CNY146.8 billion. 

The ChiNext Price Index closed down 0.32 percent at 1304.56 points on turnover of CNY43.9 billion.

Editor: Ben Armour