(Yicai Global) Aug. 14 -- Chinese stock markets opened higher, while gold shares plummeted, dragged down by the safe-haven's overnight price tumble.

The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 2,824.49, up 0.97 percent. The Shenzhen Component Index rose 1.48 percent to 9,034.05. The ChiNext Price Index, which tracks growth enterprises listed in Shenzhen, jumped 1.43 percent to 1,546.21.

Editor: Ben Armour