1st LD-Writethru: Chinese shares close lower Friday

BEIJING, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks closed lower on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.33 percent to 4,079.9 points.

The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.69 percent lower at 14,940.3 points.

The combined turnover of the two indices totaled 2.64 trillion yuan (about 384.7 billion U.S. dollars), down from 2.8 trillion yuan on the previous trading day.

Energy metals, salt-lake lithium extraction, and agrochemical product sectors led the gains, while oil and gas extraction and services, China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited related shares, and power sectors were among the top decliners.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 1.41 percent to close at 3,667.79 points Friday.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 0.8 percent higher at 1,855.33 points. Enditem