Rebound hopes fuel recovery in stocks

Expectations of friendly policies help lift sentiment on mainland bourses

The A-share market continued its recovery on Thursday, amid investors' strengthened expectation of systematic government support for the healthy development of the country's capital market.

The Shanghai Composite Index edged up 0.13 percent to close at 2606.24 points, marking its third straight day of gains. The smaller Shenzhen index closed 1.14 percent higher at 7567.79 points. The ChiNext Index, China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, rose by 0.84 percent to 1286.33 points.