XINHUA – Chinese stocks closed higher yesterday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.15 per cent to 3,373.75 points.
The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.23 per cent higher at 10,668.1 points.
The combined turnover of the two indices stood at about CNY1.19 trillion (roughly USD165.82 billion), slightly up from CNY1.15 trillion on the previous trading day.
Shares related to textile machinery and medical equipment led the gains, while those in the power generation sector suffered big losses.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China’s Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 0.24 per cent to close at 2,145.1 points.
