(Yicai Global) July 30 -- China's mainland stock markets extended the climbs in the afternoon while financial leasing and non-banking stocks maintained their competitive edges throughout the day.

The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.4 percent to 2,952.34. The Shenzhen Component Index advanced 0.5 percent to 9,399.10. The ChiNext Price Index, which tracks growth enterprises listed in Shenzhen, closed 0.9 percent higher at 1,580.13.

Financial leasing firms climbed 7.3 percent on average while non-banking shares rose 4.6 percent.

Editor: Emmi Laine