China's benchmark Shanghai Composite Index on the Shanghai Stock Exchange closed at 2,315.93 points on Thursday, up 8.03 points, or 0.35 percent.
A Share Index: 2,424.44 points, up 8.43 points, or 0.35 percent;
B Share Index: 261.89 points, up 0.57 points, or 0.22 percent;
Total turnover: 144.52 billion yuan (23.5 billion U.S. dollars).