HK market opens lower; investors eye China, Wall St
Hong Kong stocks fell at the open on Wednesday, extending their poor start to the year fuelled by worries over the mainland economy and following a broadly negative lead from Wall Street. The Hang Seng Index sank 1.0 percent to 16,624. The Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.2 percent to 2,957, and the Shenzhen Composite Index also eased 0.2 percent to 1,819. (AFP)