BEIJING, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks closed higher Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.58 percent to 3,176.08 points.

The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.73 percent higher at 11,450.15 points.

The combined turnover of stocks covered by the two indices stood at 807.17 billion yuan (118.18 billion U.S. dollars), down from 838.1 billion yuan on the previous trading day.

Shares related to nonferrous metals and education led the gains, while those in the real estate and defense and military industry suffered big losses.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 0.75 percent to close at 2,440.37 points.