China's stock markets posted a moderate drop on Friday despite government data showing inflation eased in August from one month earlier.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.05 percent, or 1.19 points, to end at 2,497.75.
The Shenzhen Component Index dropped 0.37 percent, or 40.92 points, to finish at 10,892.39.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, slowed to 6.2 percent in August, compared with a 37-month high of 6.5 percent in July, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
