BEIJING, March 16 (Xinhua) -- The ChiNext Index, tracking China's NASDAQ-style board of growth enterprises, was up 0.78 percent to open at 2,664.69 points Tuesday.

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.