HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares fell 1.10 percent Tuesday, tracking losses in New York and Europe on concerns about Greece’s future in the eurozone, while mainland stocks were hit by liquidity worries.
The benchmark Hang Seng Index lost 295.11 points to close at 26,566.70 on turnover of HK$123.15 billion (US$15.89 billion).
In Shanghai the benchmark composite index tumbled 3.47 percent, or 175.56 points, to 4,887.43 on turnover of 895.4 billion yuan ($146.4 billion).
The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China’s second exchange, lost 3.59 p ercent or 110.41 points to 2,962.66 on turnover of 805.4 billion yuan.
