Stock Market Live Updates: China stocks end flat; auto shares pare losses after EU anti-subsidy probe

China and Hong Kong stocks ended largely flat on Thursday, with auto stocks trimming losses after the European Union's anti-subsidy probe, while investors continued to look for policy measures and signs of economic recovery.

China's blue-chip CSI 300 Index and the Shanghai Composite Index closed roughly flat, while Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index edged up 0.2%.