Hong Kong stocks fell in the early morning trading session on Tuesday.
The benchmark Hang Seng Index inched down by 73 points, or 0.3 percent, to 23,138 points.
The Hang Seng Tech Index was down by 0.3 percent to around 3,845 points.
In Japan, Nikkei was up 1.91 percent to 63,374.45, after rising as much as 2.4 percent earlier in the session. The index is set to snap a three-session losing streak if this momentum holds.
Spot gold was down 0.1 percent at US$4,013.70 per ounce, while US gold futures for December delivery dropped 0.3 percent to US$4,027.10.
Staff reporter and Reuters
