China's benchmark stock index rises to over-decade high

BEIJING, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks closed higher on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 1.5 percent to 4,083.67 points, marking its highest level in over a decade.

The Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.4 percent higher at 14,022.55 points.

The combined turnover of these two indices totaled 2.83 trillion yuan (about 403.29 billion U.S. dollars), up from 2.55 trillion yuan on the previous trading day.

Stocks related to brain-computer interfaces and the financial sector led the gains, while those related to beauty care and the 5th generation fixed networks saw declines.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 0.75 percent to close at 3,319.29 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 1.45 percent higher at 1,720.41 points. ■