Shanghai stock index closes at 1,805.18 on Tuesday

The benchmark composite stock index of Shanghai Stock Exchange broke the important mark of 1,800 points and closed at 1,805.18 points on Tuesday, a rise of 45.79 points, or up 2.6 percent over Monday.

Total transaction volume of the Shanghai market, which covers yuan-denominated A shares and foreign-currency B shares, stood at 23 billion yuan (about 2.875 billion US dollars).

At Shenzhen Stock Exchange, the component stock index closed at 4,452.69 points, up 96.29 points, or 2.21 percent higher. Transactions on the Shenzhen market reached 13.17 billion yuan.

Source: Xinhua