BEIJING: China stocks closed higher on Tuesday, led by new energy vehicle-related and mining shares, as strong factory data reflecting a bounce-back in its economy from the coronavirus crisis lifted sentiment.

The Shanghai Composite index ended 0.44% higher at 3,410.61.

The blue-chip CSI300 index was up 0.54%, with financial sector sub-index gaining 0.08%, the consumer staples sector rising 0.21%, the real estate index falling 0.25% and the healthcare sub-index sliding 0.36%.

The CSI new energy vehicles index gained 3.87%, while the CSI China mainland natural resource sector was up 1.43%.

The smaller Shenzhen index ended up 0.67% and the start-up board ChiNext Composite index was higher by 0.81%

Shares of Chinese electric car maker BYD Co Ltd in Shenzhen rose to daily limit of 10% after the company's coaches were selected for California purchasing contract.

China's factory activity expanded at the fastest clip in nearly a decade in August, bolstered by the first increase in new export orders this year, the Caixin/Markit Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) showed.

Defence-related stocks in China surged after fresh conflict reignited between Chinese and Indian troops at the border of both countries.-Reuters