Chinese shares close higher Tuesday

BEIJING, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks closed higher on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 1.15 percent to 3,420.57 points.

The Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.68 percent higher at 10,217.63 points.

The combined turnover of these two indices stood at 1.41 trillion yuan (about 197.42 billion U.S. dollars), up from 1.12 trillion yuan on the previous trading day.

Shares in the solid-state battery, robotics and gaming sectors led the gains, while those related to oil and gas, shipping and precious metals were among the biggest losers.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 2.3 percent to close at 2,064.13 points. ■