HK stocks sink on weak mainland data
Hong Kong stocks finished sharply lower on Tuesday as another batch of worse-than-forecast Chinese data added to long-running worries about the world's number two economy. The Hang Seng Index tumbled 1.8 percent, or 353 points, to 19,184. The Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.3 percent, or 8 points, to 3,260, while the Shenzhen Composite Index dropped 0.3 percent, or 6 points, to 2,051. (AFP)