Hong Kong: Stocks start day with losses

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks fell in early trade on Friday following losses on Wall Street and in line with fresh selling across Asian markets as investors fret about rising US Treasury yields.

The Hang Seng Index eased 0.69 per cent, or 225.01 points, to 32,417.08.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.81 per cent, or 27.76 points, to 3,419.22 while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, fell 0.76 per cent, or 13.76 points, to 1,807.30.

AFP