(Yicai Global) Oct. 8 -- Stock markets on the Chinese mainland continued to rebound this morning after opening higher following a week-long hiatus due to the National Day holiday.

The  Shanghai Composite Index was up 0.84 percent at 2,929.53 going into the lunch break, while the Shenzhen Component Index was 1.06 percent  higher at 9,546.16. The ChiNext Price Index, which tracks growth enterprises listed in Shenzhen, closed up 0.35 percent at 1,633.24.