BEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks closed higher on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.62 percent to 3,382.21 points.
The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.44 percent higher at 10,584.27 points.
The combined turnover covered by the two indices stood at 1.36 trillion yuan (about 190 billion U.S. dollars), down from 1.5 trillion yuan recorded on the previous trading day.
Shares in industries related to electronic components, media and entertainment led the gains, while those in tourism and furniture sectors saw significant declines.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 0.04 percent to close at 2,202.14 points Wednesday. ■
