Yicai Global) June 8 -- Tech stocks, including those of companies engaged in wireless charging, displays, and semiconductors, were the pick of the bunch as the Chinese mainland stock markets opened higher this morning.

The Shanghai Composite Index opened up 0.3 percent at 2,941.98, while the Shenzhen Component Index started 0.77 percent higher at 11,266.93. The ChiNext Price Index, which tracks growth enterprises listed in Shenzhen, began 0.84 percent higher at 2,184.58.

Shares in jewellery firms and those engaged in street stall operating were among the biggest losers.

Editor: James Boynton