(Yicai Global) Dec. 18 -- Chinese stock markets opened jumbled as investors took a breather after yesterday's upsurge.

The Shanghai Composite Index started at 3,400.49, down 0.13 percent. The Star 50 Index, which tracks tech stocks on Shanghai’s Nasdaq-style Star Market, rose 1.33 percent to 1,381.48.

The Shenzhen Component Index grew 0.16 percent to 13,911.83. The ChiNext Price Index, which tracks growth enterprises listed in Shenzhen, set out at 2,787.78, up 0.08 percent.

Editor: Ben Armour