Hong Kong: Stocks close down

HONG KONG stocks ended lower on Thursday (Jun 9), in line with losses around Asia and following a drop on Wall Street as fears about inflation offset optimism about the outlook for Chinese tech firms.

The Hang Seng Index fell 0.66 per cent, or 145.54 points, to 21,869.05.

The Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.76 per cent, or 24.84 points, to 3,238.95, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange dropped 1.81 per cent, or 37.73 points, to 2,045.70. AFP