(Yicai Global) Aug. 2 -- China's main three stock benchmarks closed lower today after manage to recoup some of their opening losses.

The Shanghai Composite Index ended 1.4 percent lower at 2867.84. The Shenzhen Component Index closed down 1.42 percent at 9136.46, and the ChiNext Price Index, which tracks growth enterprises listed in Shenzhen, finished 1.1 percent lower at 1556.74.

The 25 companies listed on Shanghai's Star Market closed 5 percent higher on average, with Raytron Technology closing at the 20 percent limit up. Rare earth stocks were the most popular with an average 5.5 percent increase.

Editor: James Boynton