(Yicai Global) Nov. 11 -- Chinese stock markets started out lower this morning with the sci-tech focused STAR Market leading losses.

The Shanghai Composite Index opened down 0.48 percent at 2,949.96, while the Shenzhen Component Index fell 0.75 percent to 9,821.41. The ChiNext Price Index, which tracks Shenzhen-listed growth enterprises, dipped 0.70 percent to begin the day at 1699.17.

Stocks on the Shanghai STAR market for innovative growth enterprises in the science and technology field dropped 1.82 percent.