Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:29:14 GMT
Hang Seng index drops 1.1% on Tuesday
Hong Kong's stocks declined on Tuesday as investors anticipated Friday's news about disappointing US hiring level and higher than expected China's inflation rate. Hang Seng index tumbled 1.15% or 236.76 points and closed at 20,356.24 . Cnooc Ltd and PetroChina Co lost 2.4% and 2%, following a recent drop in crude prices. Property shares also contributed negatively to index with