HK stocks retreat in early trading
Hong Kong stocks opened lower on Tuesday morning as profit-takers moved in after a three-day rally worth more than four percent, with traders keen to hear comments from top US Federal Reserve officials this week. The Hang Seng Index dipped 0.65 percent to 17,851. The Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.18 percent to 3,053, and the Shenzhen Composite Index on the mainland's second exchange eased 0.17 percent to 1,912. (AFP)