(Yicai Global) Dec. 14 -- China's mainland stock markets closed up today while battery makers, liquor firms, healthcare providers, and beauty companies rose the most.

The ChiNext, which tracks growth enterprises listed in Shenzhen, jumped 1.44 percent to 2,726.6. The Shenzhen Component Index rose 1.01 percent to 13,692.13.

The Shanghai Composite index climbed 0.66 percent to 3,369.12. The Star Market Board 50 Index, or Star 50, edged up 0.89 percent to 1,375.06.

Makers of emerging heterojunction-junction intrinsic thin layer batteries jumped 4.3 percent today without a clear reason. Liquor, healthcare and beauty shares rose 3.9 percent.

Editor: Emmi Laine