(Yicai Global) Oct. 28 -- China's mainland stock markets opened higher but warehousing and logistics companies' shares weighed major indexes down soon after while beverage makers averted that misfortune.

The Star 50 Index, which tracks tech stocks on Shanghai’s Nasdaq-style Star Market, started the day 0.78 percent higher at 1,396.56. Shenzhen's ChiNext Price Index slid 0.09 percent to 2,648.49.

The Shanghai Composite Index began 0.06 percent higher at 3,256.22. The Shenzhen Component Index stood at 13,273.50, up 0.03 percent.

Editor: Emmi Laine