The Hang Seng Index edged up 0.08 percent, or 20.79 points, to 25,997.03.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closed 0.32 percent, or 8.88 points, lower at 2,768.68. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, lost 0.43 percent, or 6.35 points, to 1,483.95.