Chinese shares higher at midday Thursday

BEIJING – China's major stock indices ended higher in the morning session Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 1.31 percent at 3,405.64 points.

The Shenzhen Component Index rose 1.95 percent to 12,943.92 points at midday

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, went up 2.1 percent to 2,826.85 points in the morning session Thursday.

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