(Yicai Global) Feb 10 -- Stock markets on the Chinese mainland opened mixed this morning as worries about the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak from Wuhan bog down investor confidence.

The Shanghai Composite Index opened 0.54 percent lower at 2,860.50, while the Shenzhen Component Index down 0.32 percent at 10,577.56. The ChiNext Price Index, which tracks growth enterprises listed in Shenzhen, bucked the trend to start 0.17 percent stronger at 2,019.31.