(Yicai Global) Jan. 7 -- China’s mainland stock markets opened mixed this morning as titanium dioxide and chemical shares surged.

The Shanghai Composite Index started 0.06 percent higher at 3,552.91. The Shenzhen Component Index dropped 0.06 percent to 15,178.35. The ChiNext, which tracks growth enterprises listed in Shenzhen, fell 0.28 percent to 3,106.34. Soybean and corn stocks logged the greatest losses.

Editor: Ben Armour