HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks tumbled 1.44 percent on Monday, in line with a regional sell-off and before the release of Chinese manufacturing data which investors fear could indicate further weakness in the mainland economy.

The Hang Seng Index fell 350.67 points to 23,955.49 on turnover of HK$72.35 billion ($9.34 billion).

In China the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index lost 1.70 percent, or 39.58 points, to end at 2,289.87 on turnover of 147.8 billion yuan ($24.1 billion).

The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, dropped 1.22 percent, or 15.71 points, to 1,275.52 on turnover of 169.4 billion yuan

Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2014