BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) -- The ChiNext Index, tracking China's NASDAQ-style board of growth enterprises, gained 0.7 percent to close at 2,871.97 points Friday.

The ChiNext Index, together with the Shenzhen Component Index and the Shenzhen SME (small and medium-sized enterprises) Board Index, reflects the performance of stocks listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.