Chinese stocks wavered within narrow ranges half an hour before closing the afternoon session in the positive territory on Monday.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index was almost unchanged to close at 2,331.14, up 0.73 points. The index once hit a two-month high of 2,341.58 shortly after trading resumed from the morning break.

The Shenzhen Component Index added 0.12 percent, or 11.65 points, to finish at 9,448.64.