Hong Kong shares drop at open
Hong Kong stocks retreated at the open on Wednesday as investors kept a worried eye on developments in the Middle East, while strong US data revived talk of another Federal Reserve interest rate hike. The Hang Seng Index fell 0.25 percent to 17,728. The Shanghai Composite Index dipped 0.22 percent, or 6.92 points, to 3,076, while the Shenzhen Composite Index lost 0.29 percent, or 5.53 points, to 1878. (AFP)