Hong Kong stocks start week with a loss
Hong Kong shares finished Monday with big losses as a forecast-beating read on US factory gate inflation dented hopes for a more dovish turn by the Federal Reserve. The Hang Seng Index sank 2.2 percent, or 437 points, to 19,463. The Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.9 percent, or 27 points, to 3,179, while the Shenzhen Composite Index lost 0.7 percent, or 13 points, to 2,061. (AFP)