Hong Kong stocks open with further losses
Hong Kong stocks extended losses at the open Thursday following a plunge on Wall Street as the impact of Fitch's US ratings downgrade rattled through global markets. The Hang Seng Index dropped 0.58 percent to 19,404. The Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.22 percent to 3,255, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on the mainland's second exchange shed 0.33 percent to 2,049. (AFP)