BEIJING, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- The combined turnover of China's Shanghai and Shenzhen bourses reached 2.48 trillion yuan (about 350.74 billion U.S. dollars) in the morning session on Tuesday, nearing the 2.59 trillion-yuan historic high of full-day turnover recorded on Sept. 30.
China's major stock indices were higher after Tuesday morning, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 4.81 percent to 3,496.82 poi
