(Yicai Global) Dec. 10 -- Stock markets on China's mainland returned to the positive end of the dial at midday today, as dip-buying activities pushed the major market indexes back onto terra firma after they suffered a thorough soaking yesterday.

The Shanghai Composite Index was up 0.24 percent at 3,380.10, while its Nasdaq-like Star Market Board 50 Index, or Star 50, recorded a 0.04 percent gain to 1,365.62
The Shenzhen Component Index was up 0.30 percent to 13,758.11, while the ChiNext Price Index, which tracks growth enterprises listed in Shenzhen, settled down at 2,719.19, up 0.79 percent.

Editor: Ben Armour