Chinese shares close lower Friday

BEIJING, June 20 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks closed lower on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.07 percent to 3,359.90 points.

The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.47 percent lower at 10,005.03 points.

The combined turnover of these two indices stood at 1.07 trillion yuan (about 148.92 billion U.S. dollars), down from 1.25 trillion yuan on the previous trading day.

Shares in the media, gas, military, oil and precious metals sectors suffered the most, while those related to the liquor, bank, solid-state battery and water conservancy sectors rallied.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 0.84 percent to close at 2,009.89 points on Friday. ■