
Chinese shares close lower at midday
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 1.11 percent to end at 3,442.21 points.

Hong Kong stocks open 0.19 pct higher
Hong Kong stocks gained 63.03 points, or 0.19 percent, to open at 32,950.301 points on Thursday.

Hong Kong stocks open 0.53 pct lower
Hong Kong stocks lost 171.53 points, or 0.53 percent, to open at 32,435.76 points on Wednesday.

U.S. stocks close lower on sell-off
U.S. stocks closed lower on Tuesday as the first major sell-off this year intensified.