The Hang Seng Index fell 0.2 per cent to 25,704.89 as of 10.09am local time. The Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 0.3 per cent.
On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index slid 0.2 per cent and the Shanghai Composite Index retreated 0.3 per cent.
Electric vehicle maker Li Auto slumped 3.7 per cent to HK$67.20 on news the stock would be removed from the FTSE China indexes. Chinese sportswear maker Li Ning lost 2.1 per cent to HK$16.63 and garment maker Shenzhou International Group slid 3.4 per cent to HK$67.65. On the upside, gold producer Zijin Mining Group advanced 3.2 per cent to HK$33.82, mirroring recent gains in the price of the precious metal.
Other major Asian markets were mixed. Japan’s Nikkei 225 climbed 1.3 per cent and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 added 0.1 per cent, while South Korea’s Kospi retreated 0.8 per cent.
