(Yicai Global) March 28 -- China's stock market opened down as hemp burned out after rocking the house for three straight trading days.

The Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.43 percent to 3,009.80. The Shenzhen Component Index sank 0.24 percent to 9,586.38, and the ChiNext Index fell 0.35 percent to 1,632.04.

Hemp, cement, insurance and venture capital led the decline, while holding companies of soon-to-list on the sci-tech innovation board units took the lead.

The Shanghai Stock Exchange published the names yesterday of eight firms to list in the second batch. They are in the equipment making, medicine and information technology sectors.

Editor: Ben Armour