Shanghai, Tokyo shares plunge in opening trade

Chinese stocks slid further on Tuesday amid a global rout.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index opened at 3,004.13 points, down 6.41 percent, following the 8.49-percent loss on Monday. The Shenzhen Component Index opened 6.91 percent lower at 10,212.47 points, reported Xinhua news agency.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's NASDAQ-style board of growth enterprises, opened 7.27 percent lower at 1,996.04 points.