Chinese shares close lower Monday

BEIJING - Chinese shares ended lower on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.58 percent, or 25.20 points, to finish at 4,283.49 points.

The Shenzhen Component Index lost 0.15 percent, or 22.32 points, to close at 14,672.63 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, soared 4.23 percent, or 133.15 points, to end at 3,278.48 points.