On Thursday, October 15th, the Shanghai Composite Index opened down 56.53 points, or 1.5%, at 3710.7 points; the Shenzhen Component Index opened down 290.6 points, or 2.4%, at 11819.99 points; the CSI 300 Index opened down 71.73 points, or 1.7%, at 4145.95 points; the ChiNext Index opened down 89.84 points, or 3.13%, at 2776.92 points; and the STAR Market 50 Index opened down 54.02 points, or 3.91%, at 1326.24 points.