(Yicai Global) Oct. 28 -- China’s benchmark stock indexes ended higher today led by gains in the shares of liquor and beverage makers.

The liquor and beverage sector jumped 3.19 percent. The building materials sector also did well, advancing 2.32 percent. Automakers climbed 1.54 percent on average.

The Shanghai Composite Index finished the day up 0.46 percent at 3,269.24, while its Star 50 Index, which tracks technology growth stocks on the Shanghai Stock Exchange’s Nasdaq-style Star board, climbed 1.47 percent to 1,406.07.

The Shenzhen Component Index edged up 0.89 percent to 13,388.10. The ChiNext Price Index, which tracks growth enterprises in Shenzhen, rose slightly by 0.74 percent to 2,670.48.

Editor: Kim Taylor