(Yicai Global) Nov. 14 -- China's mainland stock markets closed higher today, buoyed by electronic equipment stocks after starting the morning on the up.

The Shanghai Composite Index closed 0.16 percent higher at 2,909.87, while the Shenzhen Component Index climbed 0.61 percent to 9,746.56. The ChiNext Price Index, which tracks Shenzhen-listed growth enterprises, advanced by 0.64 percent to 1,692.58. 

Electronic makers, including suppliers to Apple and Samsung, soared 2 percent on average to lead the day's gains.