BEIJING, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks closed higher on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.87 percent to 4,112.90 points.
The Shenzhen Component Index closed 2.3 percent higher at 15,597.30 points.
The combined turnover of these two indices totaled 2.92 trillion yuan (about 427 billion U.S. dollars), down from 3.48 trillion yuan on the previous trading day.
Cultivated diamonds and CPO sectors led the gains, while those related to liquor and securities firms suffered the biggest losses.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 2.84 percent to close at 3,938.50 points on Friday.
The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 2.21 percent higher on Friday at 2,148.17 points. ■
