Hong Kong: Stocks plunge at Monday's open

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks dived in the first few minutes of trade on Monday morning as Asian markets started the week with another sharp sell-off fuelled by fears about the impact of the Ukraine war on the world economy.

The Hang Seng Index fell 2.72 per cent, or 596.39 points, to 21,308.90.

The Shanghai Composite Index shed 0.26 per cent, or 9.09 points, to 3,438.56, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange lost 0.53 per cent, or 11.95 points, to 2,252.70. AFP