Shanghai stock indices close higher

China's benchmark Shanghai Composite Index on the Shanghai Stock Exchange closed at 2,023.7 points on Thursday, up 0.35 point, or 0.02 percent.

A Share Index: 2,117.79 points, up 0.36 points, or 0.02 percent;

B Share Index: 245.3 points, up 0.18 point, or 0.07 percent;

Total Turnover: 62.83 billion yuan (10.29 billion U.S. dollars).