(Yicai Global) Feb. 20 -- China's major mainland stock benchmarks advanced today while brokerages jumped by 6.9 percent on average.

The Shanghai Composite Index finished 1.84 percent up at 3,030.15. The Shenzhen Component Index ended 2.43 percent higher at 11,509.09. The ChiNext Price Index, which tracks growth enterprises listed in Shenzhen, closed 2.21 percent up at 2,186.74. 

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