The Hang Seng Index eased 0.31 percent, or 80.23 points, to 25,546.32.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.06 percent, or 1.84 points, to 2,925.94 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, was barely moved, inching up 0.32 points to 1,615.24.