HONG KONG: - Hong Kong and Shanghai shares slipped Thursday, in line with a global sell-off, as tumbling oil prices hit energy firms.

The Hang Seng Index shed 0.90 percent, or 211.98 points, to 23,312.54 on turnover of HK$98.08 billion ($12.66 billion).

In mainland China the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.49 percent, or 14.27 points, to 2,925.74 on turnover of 479.8 billion yuan ($78.5 billion).

The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, rose 0.90 percent, or 13.06 points, to 1,465.59 on turnover of 296.3 billion yuan.

-AFP