Hang Seng index extend losses on Tuesday

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Hong Kong's Hang Seng index extended losses on Tuesday, weighted down by resource and insurance shares on investor concerns about world second biggest economy's growth prospects. Hang Seng index tumbled 2.16% or 459.06 points and finished at 20,806.25. Aluminium Corp. of China fell 5.3% and Jiangxi Copper Co lost 4.8%. AIA Group plunged 8.4% as investors digested news AIG sold its stake in the insurer. Other insurers also depreciated with Ping An Insurance dropping 2.5% and China Life Insurance fading 3.7%. 

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