BEIJING, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks closed higher on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.25 percent to 4,133.43 points.
The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.78 percent higher at 14,465.41 points.
The combined turnover of these two indices totaled 2.51 trillion yuan (about 364.2 billion U.S. dollars), up from 2.4 trillion yuan on the previous trading day.
The sectors for chemical raw materials and batteries led the gains, while stocks related to military equipment and new metal materials suffered major losses.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 1.31 percent to close at 3,349.53 points.
The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 0.98 percent lower at 1,774.03 points on Wednesday. ■
