China shares end up slightly, snap 6 days of losses

SHANGHAI: China shares ended up 0.1 percent on Thursday, snapping six days of losses as property and financial shares turned higher, but thin turnover showed that investors remained cautious about policy changes.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closed at 2,397.6 points, after a 0.7 percent decline on Wednesday.

Expectations of monetary easing in the mainland was rife and drove gains, but they were tempered on Thursday by a local media report quoting the central bank saying its recent move to revise reserve requirements for several rural banks did not amount to a cut in their reserve requirement ratio.