Chinese shares close higher Thursday

BEIJING, June 8– Chinese stocks closed higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.49 percent to 3,213.59 points.

BEIJING, June 8 (Xinhua) — Chinese stocks closed higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.49 percent to 3,213.59 points.

The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.13 percent higher at 10,722.87 points. Enditem