Hong Kong stocks ended lower on Wednesday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 0.76 percent to close at 23,600.

The index has now finished in the red for four straight days.

The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index dipped 0.84 percent to end at 8,682, and the Hang Seng Tech Index fell 2.04 percent to close at 5,845. (Xinhua and agencies)