HK, Shanghai stocks dive on Evergrande worries
Shares plunged in Hong Kong and Shanghai on Tuesday as investors turned their attention to the impact of a decision by a Hong Kong court to order the liquidation of the once-mighty Chinese developer Evergrande. The Hang Seng Index sank 2.3 percent, or 373 points, to 15,703. The Shanghai Composite Index fell 1.8 percent, or 52 points, to 2,830, and the Shenzhen Composite Index tumbled 2.7 percent, or 44 points, to 1,593. (AFP)