Hong Kong stocks fall further in early trading
Hong Kong stocks extended losses into a fourth straight day Friday as traders tracked a sell off on Wall Street fuelled by worries the Federal Reserve will put off cutting interest rates as officials aim to get control of inflation. The Hang Seng Index dropped 0.67 percent to 18,742. The Shanghai Composite Index eased 0.18 percent to 3,111, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on the mainland's second exchange slipped 0.28 percent to 1,749. (AFP)