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Positive economic data lift Chinese shares

Xinhua, November 3, 2016 Adjust font size:

Chinese shares rallied on Thursday, after a private survey showed activity in service sector expanded at a faster pace in October, adding to signs of firmness in China's economy.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.84 percent to end at 3,128.94 points while the Shenzhen Index closed 0.48 percent higher at 10,743.96 points.

China's NASDAQ-style ChiNext Index climbed 0.32 percent to finish at 2,153.18 points. Endi