Hong Kong shares did not follow overall positive market sentiment in Asia on Wednesday and country's major stock index Hang Seng closed 0.13% or 25.78 points lower at 19,709.75. Analysts associate retreatment with profit taking after recent strong gains. Moreover investors looked forward ECB interest rate decision due on Thursday. Today's loss, however, was limited as energy companies rallied due to surging prices of crude oil and other commodities. China Coal Energy jumped 4.8% and Jiangxi Copper added 1.6%.