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The Hang Seng Index closed down 1.38 points to 22,676.69.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.22 percent, or 7.21 points, to 3,241.14 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, fell 0.39 percent, or 8.37 points, to 2,129.51 on turnover of 402.0 billion yuan.