Hong Kong stocks hit by fresh losses

Hong Kong: Hong Kong stocks tumbled more than one percent on Thursday, in line with broad losses across Asia, with technology firms and energy giants among the big losers.

The Hang Seng Index shed 1.06 percent, or 320.47 points, to close at 30,007.68.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index dropped 1.38 percent, or 42.94 points, to 3,075.03 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, lost 2.15 percent, or 38.86 points, to 1,770.40.