Markets

Chinese shares close up Friday

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-03-26 16:13
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BEIJING: Chinese equities rose on Friday. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index on the Shanghai Stock Exchange closed at 3,059.72 points, up 1.34 percent, or 40.54 points.

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The Shenzhen Component Index on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange closed at 12,240.36 points, up 153.46 points, or 1.27 percent.

Combined turnover was 185.75 billion yuan ($27.21 billion), down from 196.43 billion yuan on the previous trading day.

Gainers outnumbered losers by 781 to 91 in Shanghai and 679 to 209 in Shenzhen.