Hong Kong stocks weaken

Hong Kong stocks followed Asian markets lower on Thursday, with sentiment hurt by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's hints that the pace of US interest rate hikes could accelerate.
The benchmark Hang Seng index dropped 0.2 percent, to 23,049.96 points. while the Hong Kong China Enterprises Index lost 0.1 percent, to 9,792.37 points. Sector performance was mixed, with energy firms leading the decline, down around 1 percent after closing at 2-1/2-month highs on Wednesday.