Asian stocks ended mixed on Monday, as rising cases of the Delta variant of the coronavirus as well as growing worries about China's crackdown on local tech companies offset investor optimism that the U.S. Federal Reserve would adhere to its accommodative policies.
Chinese shares ended modestly higher after a survey showed the country's service sector expanded at a much slower pace in June. The benchmark Shanghai Composite index dropped 15.56 points, or 0.44 percent, to 3,534.32.
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