Hong Kong stocks finish lower
Hong Kong stocks finished on the back foot again on Thursday as another forecast-beating spike in US inflation ramped up expectations the Federal Reserve will press ahead with its aggressive interest rate hikes. The Hang Seng Index slipped 0.2 percent, or 46 points, to 20,751. The Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.1 percent, or 2 points, to 3,281, while the Shenzhen Composite Index rose 0.8 percent, or 17 points, to 2,192. (AFP)