Hong Kong shares close lower

Hong Kong stocks ended in negative territory on Thursday, with traders unable to extend the week’s rally, following a sell-off on Wall Street fuelled by unease over the Ukraine war.

The Hang Seng Index fell 1.1 percent, or 235 points, to 21,996.

The Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.4 percent, or 14 points, to 3,252, while the Shenzhen Composite Index slipped 0.9 percent, or 19 points, to 2,117. (AFP)