Chinese shares slid Monday, dragging down the benchmark index to a one-month low.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 1.09 percent, or 34.18 points, to close at 3,094.41 points.

The Shenzhen Component Index lost 1.00 percent, or 125.75 points, to close at 12,470.19 points.

Combined turnover totaled 155.26 billion yuan (22.74 billion U.S. dollars), shrinking from 258.9 billion yuan on the previous trading day.

Losers outnumbered gainers by 689 to 178 in Shanghai and 648 to 184 in Shenzhen.