Hong Kong stocks close sharply lower
Shares fell in Hong Kong on Tuesday as data showing another contraction in China's factory sector added to long-running worries about the outlook for the world's number-two economy. The Hang Seng Index fell 1.7 percent, or 293 points, to 17,112. The Shanghai Composite Index dipped 0.1 percent, or 2 points, to 3,018, and the Shenzhen Composite Index shed 0.5 percent, or 10 points, to 1,874. (AFP)