The Hang Seng Index eased 0.1 percent, or 26.45 points to 28,593.17.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.20 percent, or 5.92 points, to 2,931.69, but the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, gained 0.16 percent, or 2.54 points, to 1,574.35.