Wednesday, 23 September 2015 14:25
HONG KONG: Hong Kong and Shanghai stocks tumbled Wednesday after a gauge of Chinese manufacturing activity for September hit a six-and-a-half-year low, adding to worries about the world’s number two economy.
The Hang Seng Index sank 2.26 percent, or 493.67 points, to close at 21,302.91.
Shanghai’s composite index lost 2.19 percent, or 69.73 points, to 3,115.89. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China’s second exchange, gave up 0.83 percent, or 14.47 points, to 1,736.44.
