(Yicai Global) April 2 -- Automotive shares were the worst performers this morning as China's mainland stock market started the day down.

The Shanghai Composite Index opened 0.52 percent lower at 2,720.23, while the Shenzhen Component Index decreased by 0.42 percent to 9,910.38. The ChiNext Price Index, which tracks growth enterprises listed in Shenzhen, fell 0.25 percent to 1,860.08.

Agriculture also lost big. Video game makers bucked the decline.

Editor: James Boynton