Hong Kong stocks retreat by break

Hong Kong: Hong Kong stocks fell Friday morning with US officials due to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in key trade talks in Beijing, as data showed China’s January inflation came in slower than expected.

The Hang Seng Index shed 1.6 percent, or 467.62 points, to 27,964.43 by the break.

[source_without_link]AFP[/source_without_link]