Hong Kong stocks close lower
Hong Kong stocks closed lower on Wednesday, tracking negative investor sentiment following higher-than-expected US inflation numbers for August. The Hang Seng Index dropped 2.5 percent, or 479 points, to 18,847. The Shanghai Composite Index dropped 0.8 percent, or 26 points, to 3,237, while the Shenzhen Composite Index lost 1.1 percent, or 24 points, at 2,100. (AFP)