(Yicai Global) June 9 -- China’s mainland stock markets opened higher this morning, with companies connected to Tesla among the biggest gainers after the electric carmaker topped China’s new-energy vehicle sales last month.

The Shanghai Composite Index started up 0.06 percent at 2,939.54, while the Shenzhen Component Index opened up 0.2 percent at 11,238.44. The Chinext Price Index, which tracks growth enterprises listed in Shenzhen, began 0.31 percent higher at 2,160.34.

Vegetarian protein and Bytedance-related stocks were among other gainers, while companies engaged in bike sharing and street stall operations were the biggest losers.

Editor: James Boynton