HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares closed marginally down Monday despite a record-smashing lead from Wall Street.

The Hang Seng Index was down 0.17 percent, or 41.14 points, to 23,954.58.

The Shanghai Composite Index was up 0.40 percent, or 14.73 points, to 3,681.08, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange gained by 0.60 percent, or 15.26 points, to 2,561.91.