Hong Kong stocks close with another loss
Hong Kong stocks finished in negative territory on Wednesday, extending a weak start to the year following a broadly negative performance on Wall Street. The Hang Seng Index sank 0.85 percent to 16,646. The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.17 percent to 2,967, and the Shenzhen Composite Index on the mainland's second exchange shed 0.61 percent to 1,813. (AFP)