Chinese shares close higher Friday

BEIJING, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks closed higher on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.92 percent to 4,120.43 points.

The Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.15 percent higher at 14,120.15 points.

The combined turnover of these two indices totaled 3.12 trillion yuan (about 444.9 billion U.S. dollars), up from 2.82 trillion yuan on the previous trading day.

Stocks related to printing and packaging, as well as media and entertainment sectors, led the gains, while financial shares suffered major losses.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 0.77 percent to close at 3,327.81 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 2.09 percent higher at 1,803.4 points. ■