HK stocks slip as investors take profits
Hong Kong stocks fell at the open of trade Tuesday as profit-takers moved in after last week's healthy rally, with sentiment dented by below-par mainland economic growth data. The Hang Seng Index shed 0.46 percent to 19,324, as investors returned after Monday's trading was cancelled because of a severe storm. The Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.09 percent to 3,207, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on the mainland's second exchange edged up 0.11 percent to 2,050. (AFP)