ChiNext Index closes higher Thursday

BEIJING, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- The ChiNext Index, China's NASDAQ-style board of growth enterprises, gained 1.12 percent to close at 1,265.16 points Thursday.

The ChiNext Index, togeTher with The Shenzhen Component Index and The Shenzhen SME (small and medium-sized enterprises) Board Index, are major indices reflecting The performance of stocks listed on The Shenzhen Stock Exchange. Enditem