(Yicai Global) Dec. 15 -- China's mainland stock markets managed to fare better in the afternoon session than in the morning but only Shenzhen's equity indexes finished the day in positive territory.

The Shenzhen Component Index rose 0.52 percent to 13,763.31. The ChiNext Price Index, which tracks growth enterprises listed in Shenzhen, edged up 1.18 percent to 2,758.85.

The Shanghai Composite Index ended at 3,367.23, down 0.06 percent. The Star 50 Index, which follows tech stocks on Shanghai’s Nasdaq-style Star Market, went down 0.86 percent to 1,363.18.

Editor: Emmi Laine