Summary The benchmark Hang Seng Index lost 74.88 points to 23,333.69
HONG KONG, (AFP) - Hong Kong stocks dropped 0.32 percent Tuesday after mainland Chinese shares slumped, as dealers said a recent run-up created room for a market correction.
The benchmark Hang Seng Index lost 74.88 points to 23,333.69 on turnover of HK$78.03 billion (US$10.06 billion).
On the Chinese mainland, the Shanghai Composite Index dropped 3.03 percent, or 94.84 points, to 3,032.61 on turnover of 419.5 billion yuan ($68.5 billion).
The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China s second exchange, fell 1.39 percent, or 19.68 points, to 1,392.62 on turnover of 206.2 billion yuan.
