In Hong Kong, the benchmark Hang Seng Index slipped six points into the red to 25,511 on turnover of HK$254.08 billion.
The tech index dropped five points, or 0.1 percent, to 4,588 while the China enterprises index was 25 points, or 0.3 percent, lower at 8,445.
On the mainland, the Shanghai Composite Index ended up seven points, or 0.19 percent, at 3,889 on turnover of 858.87 billion yuan.
The Shenzhen Component Index fell 48 points, or 0.35 percent, to 13,745 on turnover of 972.97 billion yuan while the ChiNext Index was 34 points, or one percent, lower at 3,397 on turnover of 463.98 billion yuan.
In Tokyo, the Nikkei rose 328 points, or 0.5 percent, to 65,856 as the 225 benchmark reversed course to end higher with chip-related stocks tracking a rebound of South Korean shares.
The broader Topix gained 20 points, or 0.5 percent, to 4,093.
The South Korean rebound saw the Kospi close up 45 points, or 0.68 percent, at 6,742, signalling cautious optimism over the artificial intelligence industry’s profitability.
The mixed finishes came after chip giant Nvidia, a tremendous winner of the AI boom, lost 2.9 percent on Monday.
It will deliver its quarterly earnings report on Wednesday and that could dictate the next big move for AI-related stocks.
The Federal Reserve’s new chairman, Kevin Warsh, is set to deliver a speech on Friday at an annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the backdrop for past policy announcements.
Analysts say he is likely to talk about inflation and how the Fed plans to deal with it. (AP/Xinhua)
