Thu, 30 Aug 2012 10:10:15 GMT
Hong Kong shares plunged on Thursday
Chinese equities plunged on Thursday amid fading hopes for monetary easing in the country. On Wednesday, Xinhua News Agency reported that China may slow easing measures because of inflation concerns. The Hang Seng Index sank 1.19% to end Thursday's session at 19,552.91. All sectors included in the index slumped. The top-losers were technology and industrial stocks. Tencent Holdings and Citic