BEIJING, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks closed higher on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.07 percent to 3,919.98 points.
The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.27 percent higher at 13,368.99 points.
The combined turnover of these two indices stood at 1.9 trillion yuan (about 269.4 billion U.S. dollars), up from 1.86 trillion yuan on the previous trading day.
Stocks related to ceramics and furniture led the gains, while shares in the plastics and aircraft manufacturing sectors saw major declines.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 0.41 percent to close at 3,205.01 points. ■
