Markets

Chinese shares close higher Thursday

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2011-02-24 15:41

BEIJING - Chinese shares closed higher Thursday with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 15.97 points, or 0.56 percent, to 2,878.60.

The Shenzhen Component Index climbed 0.69 percent, or 85.72 points, to 12,578.43 points.