Hong Kong stocks tanked Wednesday, in line with a retreat across Asia, Europe and Wall Street after the United States' sovereign debt rating was downgraded, with tech giants leading the selling.
The Hang Seng Index shed 2.47 percent, or 493.74 points, to 19,517.38.
The Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.89 percent, or 29.26 points to 3,261.69, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange fell 0.28 percent, or 5.70 points, to 2,056.06.
Source : AFP
