(Yicai Global) Dec. 3 -- China's mainland stock markets ended the day on different tracks while the Shanghai Composite Index, which touched a 34-month high yesterday, failed to sustain the gain.

Growth stocks were performing the best. The Star 50 Index, which follows tech stocks on Shanghai’s Nasdaq-style board, gained 0.17 percent to 1,410.83. The ChiNext Price Index climbed 1.1 percent to 2,712.52.

Shanghai's main stock benchmark fell 0.21 percent to 3,442.14. The Shenzhen Component Index stood at 13,970.68, up 0.07 percent.

Editor: Emmi Laine