Chinese stocks closed higher on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.39 percent to 3,730.92 points.
The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.13 percent higher at 11,817.42 points.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 0.94 percent to close at 2,746.29 points.
The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 0.86 percent lower at 1,570.40 points.
Chinese shares close higher Monday
Iron ore futures finished higher Monday in daytime trading on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE).
The most active iron ore contract for January 2027 delivery rose 1.26 percent to close at 682.50 yuan (about 102 U.S. dollars) per tonne.
Iron ore futures were launched on the Dalian Commodity Exchange in October 2013 and have since become the world's most actively traded iron ore derivatives contract.
As the world's largest importer of iron ore, China opened the contract to international investors in May 2018, further enhancing its role as a key price benchmark for the global seaborne iron ore market.
China's iron ore futures finish higher Monday
