Hong Kong stocks fall in early trading
Hong Kong stocks dropped at the opening of trading on Tuesday, despite a rally on Wall Street, with traders still fretting over another Federal Reserve interest rate hike to tame inflation. The Hang Seng Index sank 1.17 percent, or 229.37 points, to 19,308.55. The Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.25 percent, or 8.11 points, to 3,260.72, while the Shenzhen Composite Index eased 0.13 percent, or 2.67 points, to 2,055.15. (AFP)