HK shares fall in early trade as rally sputters
Hong Kong stocks opened slightly lower on Tuesday as a rally fuelled by last week's soft US inflation data ran out of steam. The Hang Seng Index dipped 0.1 percent to 19,289. The Shanghai Composite Index eased 0.1 percent to 3,241, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange also lost 0.1 percent to 2,058. (AFP)