Hong Kong: Stocks fall at open after US losses

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks fell at the open on Wednesday, tracking further sharp losses on Wall Street.

In early trade the Hang Seng Index lost 0.32 per cent, or 104.52 points, to 32,502.77.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.50 per cent, or 17.50 points, to 3,470.51, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, fell 0.58 per cent, or 11.13 points, to 1,898.44.

AFP