BEIJING - Chinese stocks closed higher on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.54 percent to 3,328.39 points.

The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.02 percent higher at 11,851.92 points.

The combined turnover of stocks covered by the two indices stood at 869.5 billion yuan (about $125.8 billion), down from 933.47 billion yuan on the previous trading day.

Shares related to education, semiconductors, and real estate led the gains, while those related to the digital economy, home appliances, and textiles were among the biggest losers.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 0.16 percent to close at 2,422.44 points Friday.