China stocks end up 0.3 pct

Analysts see little potential for the index to surge or plunge in the near term and expect it to move narrowly around 2,600 early next week.

Qingdao Huaren Pharmaceutical Co was the biggest faller,dropping 5.64 percent as drug makers had outperformed the market recently due mainly to strong corporate earnings.

Investors,however,showed strong interest in new listings,with telecommunications service supplier Hangzhou Shunwang Technology Co being the day’s biggest gainer,jumping 63 percent from its initial public offering price.