(Yicai Global) Feb. 12 --  China's mainland stock markets started the day lower as investors  weighed on how the new coronavirus epidemic affects listed companies.

The Shanghai Composite  Index began 0.21 percent down at 2,895.56. The Shenzhen Component Index  dropped 0.31 percent to 10,735.05. The ChiNext Price Index, which tracks  growth enterprises listed in Shenzhen, edged 0.2 percent down to  2,024.38.

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