(Yicai Global) March 6 - China's mainland stock markets closed up this morning as recent rises that enticed new investors into the markets countered profit-taking.

The Shanghai Composite Index closed at 3,082.87, up 0.94 percent, with CNY284.4 billion (USD42.4 billion) swapped, after falling 0.12 percent to 3,050.11.

The Shenzhen Component Index went up 0.48 percent to close at 9,641.40, churning over CNY371.3 billion. It dropped 0.8 percent to 9518.72 this morning. 

The ChiNext price Index, which tracks Shenzhen's growth enterprises, gained 0.78 percent to 1,689.60, with CNY111 billion in turnover. It retreated from a 1,661.01-point apex this morning in a 0.9 percent dip.

Editor: Ben Armour