China's Stock Markets Open Down, Shows Investors Get Cold Feet Over Forthcoming National Day Holiday(Yicai Global) Sept. 22 -- Weak sentiment continues to dog China's stock markets in the run-up to the National Day holiday which begins Oct. 1, casting a pall over market openings this morning.
The Shanghai Composite Index slid 0.32 percent, to 3,347.16 points at the starting gun.
The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 11,067.11 points, down 0.28 percent.
The Growth Enterprise Index fell to 1,869.11 points, dropping 0.20 percent.
China's stock markets will shut down from Sept. 30 to Oct. 8 to commemorate the 68th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
