Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index lost
0.65% or 120.75 points and finished at 18,397.92, as investors remained
cautions before Italian bond auction. Commodity companies extended previous
days' losses as China Coal Energy Co. fell 1.5%, Cnooc Ltd.
dropped 1% and Zijin Mining Group Co was down 2.4%. Financials also
contributed negatively to the index as China Resources Land Ltd declined
4.9% and Agile Property Holdings Ltd. tumbled 2.7%.