(Yicai Global) April 24 -- China's stock market opened slightly higher, with the Shanghai Composite Index up 0.16 percent at 3,203.56, the Shenzhen Component Index rising 0.37 percent to 10,162.38, and the ChiNext up 0.38 percent at 1,690.28.

Titanium oxide -- used in sunscreen, paint and adhesives -- voice technology and banking led the rise, while energy stocks such as extraction services and oil refining led the decline after a several-day rise.
Editor: Ben Armour