ChiNext Index opens lower Friday

BEIJING, June 14 (Xinhua) -- The ChiNext Index, China's NASDAQ-style board of growth enterprises, was down 0.09 percent to open at 1,478.53 points Friday.

The ChiNext Index, together with the Shenzhen Component Index and the Shenzhen SME (small- and medium-sized enterprises) Board Index, reflects the performance of stocks listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.