Hong Kong stocks end with hefty losses

Hong Kong: Hong Kong stocks dived more than three percent Tuesday, wiping out the previous two day’s gains as geopolitical fears spread through global markets.

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

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

[source_without_link]AFP[/source_without_link]