HK stocks ease losses late in session
Hong Kong stocks finished with more losses on Thursday as world markets were hit by fresh inflation and interest rate worries, though they pared an early plunge later in the session. The Hang Seng Index dropped 1.40 percent to 16,280. The Shanghai Composite Index eased 0.31 percent to 3,035, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange lost 0.51 percent to 1,972. (AFP)