(Yicai Global) July 25 -- China's mainland stock markets advanced before the lunch break while 23 out of the 25 shares on Shanghai's new Star Market ascended.

The Shanghai Composite Index inched up 0.3 percent to 2,931.90 before the pause. The Shenzhen Component Index rose 0.6 percent to 9,320.19. The ChiNext Price Index, which tracks growth enterprises listed in Shenzhen, climbed 0.8 percent to 1,565.55.

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