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The Agricultural Bank of China said it plans to issue at least 50 billion yuan loans to push forward the development of the animal husbandry industry.
Hong Kong stocks fell 229.59 points, or 1.15 percent, to close at 19,735.04 on Monday.
China's stock index futures closed lower Monday, with the contract for May, the most actively traded, down 1.46 percent from the previous trading day to 2,603.8 points.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, fell 1.21 points, or 0.17 percent, to close at 719.87 points on Monday.
Chinese shares closed down Monday after PBOC announced a second cut in banks' reserve requirement ratio this year. 
Shares open higher
Of China's 845 domestically listed companies, 45.4 percent reported a fall or a loss in earnings.
Shares in Taizhongyin Railway have begun to be listed on the China Beijing Equity Exchange, according to China Securities Journal.
Private lending in Wenzhou shrank by 30 percent compared with August last year after the government set up a pilot zone in the city.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, opened at 725.52 points on Monday, up 0.62 percent from the previous close.
China's stock index futures opened higher on Monday, with the contract for settlement in May, the most actively traded, up 2.2 points, to open at 2,644.6.
Chinese stocks opened higher Monday after PBOC announced to cut banks' reserve requirement ratio for second time this year.
A recent capsule scandal has drived some medical stocks' price doubling and made others becoming basket cases. 
Prices may rise
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