China stock index futures close higher Monday

China's stock index futures closed higher on Monday, with the contract for December, the most actively traded, up 3.11 percent to 2,674.4 points.

The January contract went up 3.45 percent to end at 2,683.2 points. The March 2015 contract gained 3.31 percent to finish at 2,702.4 points. The June 2015 contract closed 3.39 percent higher at 2,710.6 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.