(Yicai Global) Nov. 5 -- Stock markets on China's mainland were range-bound this morning, as a forceful opening failed to attract enough follow-up buying to sustain the momentum, but a late wave of buying kept major indexes in positive territory.

The Shanghai Composite Index was up 0.88 percent to 3,306.19 at the lunch break, while its Nasdaq-like Star Market Board 50 Index, or Star 50, edged 0.61 percent up to 1,467.82.

The Shenzhen Component Index climbed 1.17 percent to 13,818.87. The ChiNext Price Index, which tracks growth enterprises listed in Shenzhen gained 0.51 percent to 2,764.46.

Editor: Ben Armour