China stock index futures close lower

China's stock index futures closed lower on Monday, with the contract for December, the most actively traded, down 0.81 percent to finish at 2,433.4 points.

The January 2014 contract lost 0.73 percent to 2,437.2 points. The contract for March 2014 dropped 0.82 percent to 2,442.6 points, while the contract for June 2014 closed 0.82 percent lower at 2,447.4 points.

The stock-index contracts, agreements to buy or sell the Hushen 300 Index at a preset value on an agreed date, are designed to allow investors to bet on and profit from either gains or declines in the market.

The index futures was launched at the China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX) and started trading from April 16, 2010. The CFFEX has set the base value for all the four contracts at 3,399 points.