Inflation jitters send HK stocks lower again
Hong Kong stocks fell at the open again on Thursday following more losses in New York as traders grow nervous ahead of US July consumer inflation data due later in the day. The Hang Seng Index lost 0.63 percent to 19,125. The Shanghai Composite Index dipped 0.07 percent to 3,242, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on the mainland's second exchange eased 0.15 percent to 2,036. (AFP)