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The Hang Seng Index slid 1.11 percent, or 272.71 points, to close at 24,320.41.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.50 percent, or 16.39 points, to 3,245.22. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, dropped 0.30 percent, or 6.05 points, to 2,037.89.