BEIJING, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- China's major stock indices ended higher in the morning session Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index ending 0.57 percent higher at 3,004.99 points.

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The Shenzhen Component Index gained 1.2 percent to end at 11,635.59 at midday.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, went up 1.93 percent to 2,222.89 points in the morning session.