At the close of trade, the Hang Seng index was down 524.43 points, or 2.16pc, at 23,776.95. The Hang Seng China Enterprises index fell 1.8pc to 9,655.83.
The sub-index of the Hang Seng tracking energy shares dipped 3.3pc, while the IT sector rose 1.25pc, the financial sector ended 0.4pc higher and the property sector dipped 0.38pc.
HSBC shares closed 1.83pc higher, having gained as much 2.8pc earli