Tech firms lead stocks rebound

Communications, domestic software companies lift mainland bourses Zhou Lanxu

Chinese mainland stocks rebounded on Monday, with communication and software shares leading the rise, and analysts identified structural investment opportunities for the short and mid term.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index climbed by 1.11 percent to end at 2698.47 points. The smaller Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.68 percent higher at 8414.15 points. The ChiNext Index, which tracks China's growth enterprises board, advanced 0.10 percent to 1435.69 points.