(Yicai Global) No. 11 -- China's mainland stock markets opened down after closing lower yesterday with the US markets moving in different directions overnight.

The Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.18 percent to 3,354.02. The Shenzhen Component Index slid 0.49 percent to 13,925.44.

Growth stocks were also down. The Star 50 Index, which tracks tech stocks on Shanghai’s Nasdaq-style Star Market, started the day 0.08 percent lower at 1,440.78. Shenzhen's ChiNext Price Index dropped 0.38 percent to 2,762.71.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index finished up 0.9 percent last night. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 1.37 percent. The S&P 500 declined by 0.14 percent.

Editor: Emmi Laine