Hong Kong stocks end week with steep loss
Hong Kong shares sank on Friday with the rest of Asia as traders awaited a key speech later in the day by Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell, while US jobs data dented hopes the central bank will hold off on any more interest rate hikes. The Hang Seng Index fell 1.4 percent, or 255 points, to 17,956. The Shanghai Composite Index shed 0.6 percent, or 18 points, to 3,064, while the Shenzhen Composite Index lost 1.5 percent, or 28 points, to 1,882. (AFP)