BEIJING - Chinese stocks closed higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.12 percent to 4,098.64 points.

The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.8 percent higher at 15,861.89 points.

The combined turnover of these two indices totaled 2.97 trillion yuan ($435.23 billion), down from 3.24 trillion yuan during the previous trading day.

Glass, machinery, and chemical fiber sectors led the gains, while medical devices, liquor, and retail posted sharp declines.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 1.96 percent to close at 4,125.07 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 1.76 percent higher at 2,174.33 points.