Hong Kong stocks fall to three-week low

The Hong Kong skyline at night.

The Hong Kong skyline at night.

Published May 4, 2016

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Hong Kong - Hong Kong shares fell to a three-week closing low on Wednesday, tracking sluggish trading in Asian markets as worries about global growth and creeping deflation resurfaced.

The Hang Seng Index fell 0.7 percent, to 20,525.86, while the China Enterprises Index lost 0.6 percent, to 8,697.37 points.

Energy, raw material and financial shares led main indexes lower.

Index heavyweight HSBC Holdings dropped 2.5 percent. The lender stuck to its promise of higher dividends on Tuesday, after a 14 percent profit drop fuelled doubts among some investors about the bank's ability to increase payouts.

REUTERS

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