BEIJING, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks closed higher on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.46 percent to 3,680.64 points.
The Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.32 percent higher at 11,389.74 points.
Turnover of stocks covered by these two indices totaled about 1.68 trillion yuan (around 250 billion U.S. dollars), up from 1.51 trillion yuan on the previous day.
Shares related to electronic components, telecom equipment, and co-packaged optics were among the top gainers, while Chinese liquor, airports and aviation, and dairy stocks led the declines.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 3.11 percent to close at 2,572.07 points Wednesday.
The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.44 percent lower at 1,515.55 points. ■
