Hong Kong stocks suffer further losses
Hong Kong stocks extended losses on Wednesday as Asian markets tracked a selloff on Wall Street fuelled by worries about rising US interest rates and stubbornly high inflation. The Hang Seng Index fell 0.5 percent, or 105 points, to 20,423. The Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.5 percent, or 15 points, to 3,291, while the Shenzhen Composite Index slipped 0.3 percent, or 5 points, to 2,159. (AFP)