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Chinese shares close up 0.45% on Thursday

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-12-10 15:47

The benchmark index of Chinese equities rose 0.45 percent Thursday, after the State Council, or cabinet, Wednesday said China would continue to boost consumption in 2010.

Related readings:  Chinese shares close down 1.73%  Chinese shares close down 1.06%  Chinese shares close up 1.61%

The Shanghai Composite Index expanded 0.45 percent, or 14.69 points, to close at 3,254.26. The Shenzhen Component Index climbed 0.70 percent, or 96.63 points, to close at 13,868.80.

Combined turnover shrank to 193.51 billion yuan ($28.33 billion) from 232.27 billion yuan on the previous trading day.

Gainers outnumbered losers by 641 to 215 in Shanghai and 570 to 231 in Shenzhen.

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