Hong Kong stocks slipped on Thursday, echoing nervousness in global markets as investors waited for key policy events in the United States and what could be the Bank of England's first hike in more than 10 years. Investors also weigh the impact of a possible policy change that might change the share structure of "H-shares", or mainland companies listed in Hong Kong.
Both the Hang Seng index and the China Enterprises Index fell 0.3 percent, to 28,518.64 and 11,598.36 points, respectively. Attention is fixed on who will become Fed chair when Janet Yellen's terms expires in February. Sector performance was mixed. Financial shares dropped 0.7 percent, but energy stocks jumped 2.1 percent.