(Yicai Global) Sept. 24 -- Chinese mainland stock markets began the day lower after US capital markets recorded sharp declines overnight.

The Shanghai Composite Index started at 3,262.88, down 0.51 percent. The Shenzhen Component Index fell 0.7 percent to 13,018.3. The ChiNext, which tracks growth enterprises listed in Shenzhen, dropped 0.92 percent to 2,576.04.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 1.92 percent down yesterday while the Nasdaq Composite plunged 3.02 percent, and the S&P 500 Index tumbled 2.37 percent.

Editor: Emmi Laine