STAR shines on first day of trading

Benchmarks SCI, ChiNext subdued as tech market's debut excites investors

Chinese mainland stocks fell on Monday as the launch of the new technology and innovation-focused board at the Shanghai Stock Exchange drew investors' attention away from the main board.

But stock analysts believed that the new board is unlikely to drain liquidity from the overall market or cause a sharp market slump given the relatively small scale of the new board.