BEIJING, June 2 (Reuters) – China shares fell on Wednesday, as investors booked profits after a rally in consumer and healthcare firms following the country\u2019s latest three-child policy.<\/p>\n
** The bluechip CSI300 index fell 0.95% to 5290.86 at the end of the morning session, while the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.65% to 3601.24.<\/p>\n
** Falling the most, the CSI300 consumer staples sector and healthcare subindex skid 1.15% and 1.35%, respectively.<\/p>\n
** The two sectors, including some birth- and fertility-related companies, were cheered by investors on Tuesday after Beijing allowed married couples to have up to three children, as recent data showed a dramatic decline in births in the world\u2019s most populous country.<\/p>\n
** The pullback in stocks also came amid a northbound outflows via the Stock Connect, hitting 3.6 billion yuan ($564.15 million) on Wednesday, according to Refinitiv data.<\/p>\n
** Shenzhen\u2019s start-up board ChiNext slipped 1.56%, while Shanghai\u2019s tech-focused STAR50 index was down 1.56%.<\/p>\n
** The smaller Shenzhen index was down 0.95%.<\/p>\n
** Chinese H-shares listed in Hong Kong fell 0.42% to 10,945.09, while the Hang Seng Index was down 0.5% at 29,320.10.<\/p>\n
** Around the region, MSCI\u2019s Asia ex-Japan stock index was weaker by 0.21% while Japan\u2019s Nikkei index was up 0.44%.<\/p>\n