Hong Kong: Stocks end with hefty losses

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks dived more than three per cent Tuesday, wiping out the previous two day's gains as geopolitical fears spread through global markets.

The Hang Seng Index plunged 3.08 per cent, or 806.60 points, to 25,346.55.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index shed 2.26 per cent, or 60.05 points, to 2,594.83 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, tumbled 1.92 per cent, or 25.44 points, to 1,300.29.

AFP