• The Hang Seng Index slipped 1.17 percent, or 282.92 points, to 23,970.37.
• The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index dropped 0.19 percent, or 5.39 points, to 2,815.37, and the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange eased 0.16 percent, or 2.73 points, to 1,740.65.

The Hang Seng Index slipped 1.17 percent, or 282.92 points, to 23,970.37.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index dropped 0.19 percent, or 5.39 points, to 2,815.37, and the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange eased 0.16 percent, or 2.73 points, to 1,740.65.