BEIJING -- Chinese stocks closed lower on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.46 percent to 3,972.03 points.

The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.11 percent lower at 13,202 points.

The combined turnover of these two indices stood at 1.91 trillion yuan (about $269.71 billion), down from 1.96 trillion yuan on the previous trading day.

Shares related to lithium mines and forestry led the gains, while those related to antimony and glass fiber suffered major losses.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 0.2 percent to close at 3,105.2 points on Monday.