XINHUA – Chinese stocks closed higher with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.05 per cent to 3,350.13 points.
The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.09 per cent higher at 10,513.12 points.
The combined turnover of the stock market stood at CNY974.5 billion (about USD135.74 billion), down from CNY1.15 trillion on the previous trading day.
Shares related to robots emerged as top gainers, while those in precious metals, oil and gas and electricity sectors suffered big losses.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China’s Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 0.13 per cent to close at 2,104.63 points.
