Hong Kong's key stock index dropped 2.29 percent on Thursday as traders sold Chinese telecom shares and fashion retailer Esprit. The blue-chip Hang Se

Thu Aug 28, 4:50 PM
Hong Kong's key stock index dropped 2.29 percent on Thursday as traders sold Chinese telecom shares and fashion retailer Esprit. The blue-chip Hang Seng Index fell 492.43 points to 20,972.29 points. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Vincent Yu

Hong Kong's key stock index dropped 2.29 percent on Thursday as traders sold Chinese telecom shares and fashion retailer Esprit. The blue-chip Hang Seng Index fell 492.43 points to 20,972.29 points. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Vincent Yu