Chinese shares rose 0.2 percent on Friday, lifted by an overnight Wall Street rebound which recovered from losing more than 2 percent on the previous trading day.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index added 5.38 points to close at 2,645.26. The Shenzhen Component Index climbed 0.21 percent, or 21.08 points, to 10,273.23.

Combined turnover shrank to 169.5 billion yuan (US$24.85) from 191.2 billion yuan on Thursday.

Gainers outnumbered losers by 448 to 321 in Shanghai and 410 to235 in Shenzhen.

(Xinhua News Agency May 15, 2009)