It's the season of sluggishness

Sentiment weak due to downside risks to growth and monetary policy uncertainty

Investors will likely see a mixed and sluggish trend in the Chinese stock market this week as the downside risks to China's growth outlook persist amid rising concern over policy uncertainty, analysts said.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index suffered directionless volatility last week, moving sideways around the 2,800-point mark in light trading volume, which underscored weak investor sentiment.