Beijing, Oct 8 (IANS): Chinese shares closed higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 2.97 percent to end at 3,143.36 points.
The Shenzhen Component Index surged 4.07 percent to close at 10,394.73 points, Xinhua reported.
The ChiNext Index, which tracks China's NASDAQ-style board of growth enterprises, gained 5.17 percent to close at 2,190.31 points.