(Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - Milano, 13 apr - Chinese shares closed slightly higher following the failure of weekend negotiations between the US and Iran.

While regional sentiment was weighed down by president Donald Trump's announcement of a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, Shanghai stocks remained resilient, outperforming other Asian markets that mostly declined.

The Shanghai Composite index edged up 0.06% to finish at.

3,988.56 points.

(RADIOCOR) 13-04-26 09:41:05 (0151) 5 NNNN