Chinese shares close higher Wednesday

BEIJING, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks closed higher on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 1.04 percent to 3,455.97 points.

The Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.72 percent higher at 10,393.72 points.

The combined turnover of these two indices stood at 1.6 trillion yuan (about 223.3 billion U.S. dollars), up from 1.41 trillion yuan on the previous trading day.

Shares in the aircraft manufacturing and electronic information sectors led the gains, while those related to petroleum and chemical fertilizer were among the biggest losers.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 3.11 percent to close at 2,128.39 points. ■