(Yicai Global) April 15 -- The three major stock indexes on the Chinese mainland opened up by 1 percent or more this morning after the government published better-than-expected March data for trade and social financing on April 12.

The Shanghai Composite Index started 1.4 percent higher at 3,233.46. The Shenzhen Component Index was up 1.6 percent at 10,294.82 and the ChiNext Price Index, which tracks growth enterprises in Shenzhen, opened up more than 1.5 percent at 1,721.64.

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