Hong Kong: Shares end down to snap three-day rally

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks tumbled by the end of play Tuesday as investors cashed in profits from a three-day winning streak.

The Hang Seng Index sank 1.46 per cent, or 308.48 points, to close at 20,750.72.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index added 0.60 per cent, or 17.79 points, to 3,006.39 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, gained 0.23 per cent, or 4.69 points, to 2,006.38.

AFP