BEIJING - Chinese shares closed mixed on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index edging down 0.18 percent, or 8.52 points, to finish at 4,611.74 points.
The Shenzhen Component Index gained 1.18 percent, or 187.50 points, to close at 16,100.45 points.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 3.2 percent, or 109.86 points, to end at 3,542.84 points.