BEIJING, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks closed higher on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 1.08 percent to 3,638.03 points.
The Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.63 percent higher at 11,010.68 points.
Turnover of stocks covered by the two indices totaled about 1.8 trillion yuan (around 268 billion U.S. dollars), up from 1.69 trillion yuan on the previous trading day.
The AI comic drama and gaming sectors led the gains, while precious metals, banking, coal, and oil and gas sectors posted losses.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 1.87 percent to close at 2,458.70 points.
The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 2.62 percent higher at 1,458.50 points. ■
