Chinese shares close low

China's stocks closed lower on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.63 percent, at 2,746.2 points.

The smaller Shenzhen index closed 0.05 percent lower at 9,668.84 points, Xinhua reported.

The ChiNext Index, which tracks China's NASDAQ-style board of growth enterprises, edged up 0.95 percent to close at 2,116.84 points.