SHENZHEN B shares managed modest gains yesterday although only 10 counters were traded.
''There is still not much interest in Shenzhen's B market,'' said a broker with Shenzhen's J&A Securities.
Bloomberg reported five stocks closing up, one down and four unchanged.
The Credit Lyonnais B-share index closed up 4.91 points, or .46 per cent, at 1,081.74, while the A-share index gained 88.67 points, or 7.66 per cent, to end on 1,246.67.
The day's most active stock was watchmaker Fiyta which rose 8.5 per cent to $4.45 on volume of 80,000 shares. The rise followed a 13.8 per cent surge last Thursday.
Real estate developer Gintian added 10 cents to $5.60, with 20,000 shares traded, and Shekou Port also gained 10 cents to close at $4.30 The only stock to fall on the day was China Southern Glass which closed down one cent at $11.49 on volume of just 6,000 shares.