(Yicai Global) Dec. 19 -- Chinese stock markets opened slightly higher this morning after two days of gains preceded a market dip yesterday.

The Shanghai Composite Index started at 3,017.15, barely above yesterday's close, while the Shenzhen Component Index rose 0.04 percent at 10,298.51. The ChiNext Price Index, which tracks Shenzhen-listed growth enterprises, rose 0.02 percent to 1,792.71.