Chinese shares close lower Friday

BEIJING, Aug. 19– Chinese stocks closed lower on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.59 percent to 3,258.08 points.

BEIJING, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) — Chinese stocks closed lower on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.59 percent to 3,258.08 points.

The Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.27 percent lower at 12,358.55 points. Enditem