The Hang Seng Index lost 1.28 percent, or 337.47 points, to 26,034.53.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.71 percent, or 19.22 points, to 2,684.29 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, lost 0.90 percent, or 12.81 points, to 1,404.62.