The Hang Seng Index edged up 0.18 percent, or 46.43 points, to 25,860.68.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index inched 0.08 percent, or 2.03 points, higher to 2,578.68 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, gained 0.11 percent, or 1.42 points, to 1,313.97.