HK stocks extend losses ahead of US data
Hong Kong stocks extended losses to a sixth day on Wednesday, tracking a retreat in New York and across Asia, ahead of a crucial US inflation report later in the day. The Hang Seng Index slipped 0.1 percent, or 16 points, to 18,009. The Shanghai Composite Index eased 0.5 percent, or 13 points, to 3,123, while the Shenzhen Composite Index sank 1.1 percent, or 21 points, to 1,929. (AFP)