China's Shanghai Composite opened down 3.22 points (-0.08%) at 3,838.98 on Oct.
8; Shenzhen Component opened up 8.83 points (+0.07%) at 12,896.45; CSI 300 Index
opened down 2.69 points (-0.06%) at 4,354.93; ChiNext Index opened up 5.19
points (+0.17%) at 3,140.46; STAR 50 Index opened down 17.22 points (-1.13%) at
1,512.79.