HK stocks follow US markets lower
Hong Kong shares started lower on Tuesday after Wall Street fell ahead of the release of key US economic indicators. The Hang Seng Index dived 1.5 percent to 16,344. The Shanghai Composite Index was down 0.4 percent at 3,027, and the Shenzhen Composite Index on the mainland's second exchange dipped 0.7 percent to 1,716. (AFP)