Chinese shares close higher Tuesday

Chinese stocks closed higher on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.43 percent to 4,075.1 points.

The Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.63 percent higher at 15,591.13 points.

The combined turnover of stocks covered by the two indices reached 2.77 trillion yuan (about 406.24 billion U.S. dollars), down 84.5 billion yuan from the previous trading day.

Stocks related to robotics and non-ferrous metals led the gains, while those related to sports were among the biggest losers.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 2.66 percent to close at 4,055.87 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 1.33 percent higher at 2,018.70 points.

Chinese shares close higher Tuesday

Beijing continues to swelter in a heatwave that began on Saturday, with temperatures reaching 35 degrees Celsius again on Tuesday, though a cooler and rainy weather is expected in the coming days.

Thunderstorms are forecast for most parts of Beijing on Tuesday evening, along with gusts reaching force seven to eight in some areas, the Beijing meteorological observatory said, issuing a yellow thunderstorm warning at 11:10 on that day.

The next two days will see more rains and lower temperatures, bringing relief to the citizens from the prolonged heat, according to the observatory.

Heatwave continues to scorch Beijing