Hong Kong stocks hit by fresh losses

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.