HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares tumbled 2.58 percent Monday after another poor reading on Chinese manufacturing activity that highlights ongoing weakness in the world's number two economy.
The Hang Seng Index fell 620.00 points to 23,367.45 on turnover of HK$105.14 billion ($13.57 billion).
In mainland China the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.10 percent, or 2.68 points, to 2,680.16 on turnover of 401.1 billion yuan ($65.3 billion).
The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, fell 0.55 percent, or 7.76 points, to 1,412.56 on turnover of 279.0 billion yuan.
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