(Yicai Global) Dec. 18 -- Chinese stock markets closed out this morning mixed as investors sought to profit from two straight days of gains.

The Shanghai Composite Index closed for lunch 0.08 percent lower at 3,020.06, while the Shenzhen Component Index rose 0.13 percent at 10,319.45. The ChiNext Price Index, which tracks Shenzhen-listed growth enterprises, fell 0.29 percent to 1,796.40.