ChiNext Index closes higher Wednesday

BEIJING, Aug. 17– The ChiNext Index, tracking China’s Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 1.7 percent to close at 2,777.91 points Wednesday.

BEIJING, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) — The ChiNext Index, tracking China’s Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 1.7 percent to close at 2,777.91 points Wednesday.

The ChiNext Index, together with the Shenzhen Component Index and other indices, reflects the performance of stocks listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. Enditem