Beijing's fiscal stimulus gets mixed responses in Chinese stocks

Taipei, Taiwan - China's stock markets had a volatile day on Monday, showing mixed responses to the finance ministry's latest fiscal policies, released during a closely watched briefing over the weekend.

Hong Kong shares dropped 0.75% while its mainland peers rebounded, including the Shanghai Composite's 2.07% gain, although the rally slowed.

While some investors remained hopeful on Beijing's promise of fis