HK market opens lower on Middle East jitters
Hong Kong stocks extended the previous day's losses on Tuesday as traders grow increasingly worried about the Middle East crisis, while they are also awaiting the release of Chinese economic growth data. The Hang Seng Index tumbled 1.4 percent to 16,367. The Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.5 percent to 3,043, and the Shenzhen Composite Index fell 0.8 percent to 1,689. (AFP)