BEIJING, June 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks closed higher on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.43 percent to 4,075.1 points.
The Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.63 percent higher at 15,591.13 points.
The combined turnover of stocks covered by the two indices reached 2.77 trillion yuan (about 406.24 billion U.S. dollars), down 84.5 billion yuan from the previous trading day.
Stocks related to robotics and non-ferrous metals led the gains, while those related to sports were among the biggest losers.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 2.66 percent to close at 4,055.87 points.
The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 1.33 percent higher at 2,018.70 points. ■
