BEIJING, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks closed higher on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.16 percent to 4,086.34 points.
The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.37 percent higher at 14,995.75 points.
The combined turnover of the two indices totaled 2.59 trillion yuan (about 377.7 billion U.S. dollars), down from 2.64 trillion yuan on the previous trading day.
The semiconductor and memory chip sectors led the gains, while the liquor and agriculture sectors were among the biggest decliners.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 0.52 percent to close at 3,648.79 points.
The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 2.5 percent higher at 1,901.63 points. ■
