Stocks go lower as catalysts awaited

BEIJING - China's main stock indexes were little changed on Monday, as investors awaited fresh catalysts ahead of a burst of data due over the next week. The blue-chip CSI300 index fell 0.1 percent, to 3,653.69 points, while the Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.2 percent to 3,212.63 points.

Small-caps far underperformed, with the startup board ChiNext sliding 1.8 percent, after the securities regulator approved more initial public offerings over the weekend, raising fears the pace of listings could accelerate.

The CSI300 index futures also closed mixed, with the contract for July 2017 up 0.1 percent to finish at 3,634 points.