(Yicai Global) Feb 11 --  China's mainland stock markets started the day higher, possibly prompted by hopes of economic recovery after most of the country's manufacturers got back to work yesterday despite the ongoing new coronavirus outbreak.

The Shanghai Composite  Index opened 0.14 percent up at 2,894.54. The Shenzhen Component Index climbed 0.20 percent to 10,749.97. The ChiNext Price Index, which tracks growth enterprises listed in Shenzhen, edged up 0.10 percent to  2,044.10.

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