Chinese equities extended gains on Friday led by property and coal shares.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index on Shanghai bourse closed at 3,088.37 points, up 28.12 points, or 0.92 percent. The Shenzhen Component Index closed at 12,258.79 points, up 288.07 points, or 2.41 percent.

Total turnover expanded to 267.12 billion yuan (US$39.28 billion) from 266.19 billion yuan on the previous trading day.

(Xinhua News Agency July 3, 2009)