BEIJING, June 29 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks closed higher on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 1.16 percent to 4,073.90 points.
The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.19 percent higher at 15,812.87 points.
The combined turnover of stocks covered by these two indices reached 3.51 trillion yuan (about 515 billion U.S. dollars), down from 3.55 trillion yuan in the previous trading day.
Weight-loss drug, bioproduct and recombinant protein stocks led the gains, while non-metallic materials, electronic components and consumer electronics stocks posted the biggest losses.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 0.54 percent to close at 4,216.70 points.
The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 3.12 percent higher at 2,416.67 points. ■
