2010-07-23 16:33

BEIJING - Chinese shares advanced for the fifth day in a row Friday, driving up the benchmark index to end the week with a 6.1 percent growth, after the government pledged policy stability in the second half of the year.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.38 percent, or 9.62 points, to end at 2,572.03 points.

The Shenzhen Stock Index climbed 0.54 percent, or 56.17 points, to 10,527.95 points.

Total turnover expanded slightly to 184.29 billion yuan ($27.18 billion) from 175.15 billion yuan on the previous trading day.

Losers outnumbered gainers by 537 to 327 in Shanghai and 545 to 413 in Shenzhen.