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The Hang Seng Index shed 0.28 percent, or 63.90 points, to 22,797.94 by the break.
But the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.69 percent, or 22.21 points, to 3,237.58 while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, was up marginally, adding 0.66 points to 2,078.03