Chinese stocks fell for an eighth consecutive session on Monday on concerns high inflation will drive Beijing to policies that could slow economic growth, while Japanese shares were pressed by a stronger yen.</br></br>In Europe, stocks edged lower, with volume thinned by the Memorial Day holiday in the U.S.</br></br>The Shanghai Composite index finished down 0.1%, at 2706.36, an eight-month low. Japan's Nikkei Stock Average dropped 0.2%, to 9504.97, South Korea's Kospi fell 0.3%, to 2093.79, Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gave up 0.4%, to 4667.5, and India's Sensex fell 0.2% to 18232.06.</br></br>Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 0.3%, to 23184.32, the fifth consecutive climb, and Taiwan's Taiex rose 0.2%, to 8823.68.</br></br>In SHANGHAI, property shares fell on the prospect of slowing economic growth and concerns that tight power supplies will cut cement production and drive up prices. Poly Real Estate Group declined 3.3% and Gemdale gave up 2% in Shanghai, while China Vanke fell 1.3% in Shenzhen.