At the open on Aug 7 (Fri), China's Shanghai Composite Index fell 3.87 pts
(-0.10%) to 3,896.49; Shenzhen Composite rose 42.66 pts (+0.30%) to 14,152.78;
the CSI 300 Index rose 4.79 pts (+0.10%) to 4,656.10; ChiNext gained 21.88 pts
(+0.62%) to 3,537.44; the STAR 50 (Sci‑Tech Innovation 50) fell 3.92 pts
(-0.23%) to 1,697.37.