BEIJING - Chinese stocks closed lower on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.18 percent to 3,340.69 points.

The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.61 percent lower at 10,029.11 points.

The combined turnover of these two indices stood at about 998.9 billion yuan (about $139 billion), down from 1.01 trillion yuan on the previous trading day.

Shares related to pesticides and beverages led the gains, while those in the sectors of non-ferrous metals, humanoid robots and consumer electronics were among the biggest losers.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 0.68 percent to close at 1,991.64 points.