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Stocks in China edged lower on Monday as investors await a flurry of data in coming weeks to assess the health of the economy.

China stocks posted their best weekly gain since March, buoyed by growing hopes that MSCI will add Chinese shares to its index later this month and revive foreign interest in the struggling mainland market.

China stocks posted their best weekly gain since March, buoyed by growing hopes that MSCI will add Chinese shares to its index later this month and revive foreign interest in the struggling mainland market.

China stocks rose slightly on Thursday but gains were capped by concerns about weak factory activity readings.

China stocks rose slightly on Thursday but gains were capped by concerns about weak factory activity readings.

China stocks dipped on Wednesday following the previous day's sharp rally, as growing optimism about MSCI adding mainland stocks to its emerging markets index was offset by worries over China's economy and a looming U.S. rate hike.

China stocks dipped on Wednesday following the previous day's sharp rally, as growing optimism about MSCI adding mainland stocks to its emerging markets index was offset by worries over China's economy and a looming U.S. rate hike.

China stocks dipped on Wednesday following the previous day's sharp rally, as growing optimism about MSCI adding mainland stocks to its emerging markets index was offset by worries over China's economy and a looming U.S. rate hike.

China stocks posted their biggest daily gain in three months on Tuesday, closing at three-week highs.

China stocks posted their biggest daily gain in three months on Tuesday, closing at three-week highs.

China stocks posted their biggest daily gain in three months on Tuesday, closing at three-week highs.

China stocks ended slightly lower on Friday, capping a sixth straight week of losses for the Shanghai Composite Index.

China stocks closed marginally higher on Thursday as late buying of large cap stocks helped equities bounce off the 2-1/2 month lows hit in the morning session.

China stocks edged up on Monday, but trading remained light, with the market's bearish trend seen persisting as the government holds off on further policy stimulus.

China stocks ended a tepid week higher on Friday, but the Shanghai Composite Index posted its fifth week of losses hurt by fading optimism over the country's growth prospects and concerns about rising U.S. interest rates.

China's benchmark stock index closed at the lowest level in 2-1/2 months on Wednesday, after comments from Federal Reserve officials rekindled prospects of a U.S. interest rate rise as early as June.

China stocks edged lower in light trade on Tuesday amid worries that Beijing might taper monetary stimulus while it steps up structural and financial reforms even as the economy struggles to gain traction.

So far for 2016, the broader averages have shed more than 4% of their value as concerns about China's economy and global currencies resurface.

Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook visited Beijing on Monday, days after announcing a $1 billion deal with ride-hailing app Didi Chuxing, and as the U.S. firm tries to reinvigorate sales in China, its second-largest market after the United States.

China stocks rebounded on Monday after the securities regulator denied media reports it was cracking down on fundraising and mergers and acquisitions in certain sectors, helping to offset disappointing April economic data.