The Hang Seng Index eased 0.31 percent, or 88.16 points, to 28,451.50.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index edged down 0.11 percent, or 3.23 points, to 2,810.81, and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, eased 0.18 percent, or 2.85 points, to 1,599.99.