BEIJING, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks closed higher on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.18 percent to 3,946.74 points.
The Shenzhen Component Index closed flat at 13,080.09 points.
The combined turnover of these two indices stood at 1.73 trillion yuan (about 244 billion U.S. dollars) -- down from 1.93 trillion yuan on the previous trading day.
Shares related to shipbuilding, precious metals and insurance posted significant gains, while those related to gas, culture and media, and medical services suffered major losses.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 0.25 percent to close at 3,076.85 points. ■
