The Hang Seng Index eased 0.39 percent, or 98.70 points, to 25,527.85.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.21 percent, or 6.04 points, to 2,930.15 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, added 0.66 percent, or 10.64 points, to 1,625.56.