HK stocks flat as rate worries persist
Hong Kong stocks opened flat on Wednesday morning after two days of big losses but traders remain fixated on the possibility that the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates again before the end of the year. The Hang Seng Index inched up five points to 17,472. The Shanghai Composite Index edged up 0.06 percent to 3,104, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on the mainland's second exchange dipped 0.05 percent to 1,894. (AFP)