(Yicai Global) Oct. 12 -- China's main-board stock markets closed lower amidst a V-pattern reversal in the afternoon trading yesterday. 

The Shanghai Composite Index edged down 0.16 percent to 3,386.10 points at the close of afternoon trading, with a turnover of CNY201.7 billion.

The Shenzhen Component Index was slightly down 0.05 percent to 11,307.32 points, with CNY279.9 billion exchanged. 

The Growth Enterprise Index  was down 0.08 percent to 1,899.99 points, turning over CNY84.2 billion.

The stocks of national defense and military industry increased 2.19 percent, and steel stocks closed higher at 1.76 percent.