(Yicai Global) Dec. 27 -- China's mainland stock markets moved higher in today's morning trade, with the Shanghai benchmark leading the charge. 

The Shanghai Composite Index closed 0.85 percent higher at 3,032.81 for lunch,  while the Shenzhen Component Index was at 10,368.85, up 0.63 percent. The ChiNext Price Index, which tracks growth enterprises in Shenzhen, was up 0.3 percent at 1,798.94.  

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