Markets

China's stocks close up Wednesday

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2011-01-19 16:10

BEIJING - China's stocks edged up Wednesday with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 1.81 percent, or 49.12 points, to close at 2,758.1 points.

The Shenzhen Component Index closed up 2.51 percent, or 294.96 points, to end at 12,066.55 points.

Combined turnover rose to 154.03 billion yuan ($23.34 billion) from 118.37 billion yuan the previous trading day.

Gainers outnumbered losers 879 to 24 in Shanghai and 1150 to 13 in Shenzhen.