The Hang Seng Index dipped 0.19 percent, or 51.20 points, to 26,922.27.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index slid 0.16 percent, or 4.29 points, to 2,698.01 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, edged down 0.13 percent, or 1.90 points, to 1,431.46.