BEIJING, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks closed higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.97 percent to 4,007.76 points.
The Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.73 percent higher at 13,452.42 points.
The combined turnover of these two indices stood at 2.06 trillion yuan (about 290.69 billion U.S. dollars) -- up from 1.87 trillion yuan on the previous trading day.
Shares related to phosphorus chemicals and semiconductors led the gains, while those related to the cinema and tourism and hospitality sectors suffered major losses.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 1.84 percent to close at 3,224.62 points. ■
