Hong Kong markets follow Wall Street down

Hong Kong stocks opened with losses Monday morning following a sell-off on Wall Street at the end of last week fuelled by renewed worries about inflation and the virus.

The Hang Seng Index shed 0.78 percent, to 27,787.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index shed 0.25 percent to 3,530, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China’s second exchange eased 0.13 percent to 2,451. (AFP)