Hong Kong stocks end lower, Alibaba dives over 6pc

Hong Kong shares closed lower on Friday amid geopolitical uncertainty.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index fell 223 points, or 0.88 percent, to 25,277.

The tech gauge dropped 2.48 percent to 4,872.

Xiaomi (1810) sank 8.6 percent, marking the worst performance among blue chips. 

Alibaba (9988) dived 6.3 percent after posting a worse-than-expected quarterly profit, hitting a nearly half-year low.

Li Ning (2331) jumped 8.6 percent after it increased the final dividend, while CATL (3750) continued to break record high, surging 8.4 percent.

In the mainland, the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index went down 1.24 percent to 3,957 points, while the Shenzhen Stock Exchange Component Index inched down 0.25 percent to 13,866 points.