HONG KONG, July 4, 2022 (BSS/AFP) - Hong Kong stocks began Monday on the back

foot as traders returned from a long weekend break to play catch-up with
losses across Asia at the end of last week, with fears of a recession the key
driver of selling.

The Hang Seng Index fell 0.77 percent, or 169.11 points, to 21,690.68.

The Shanghai Composite Index shed 0.17 percent, or 5.82 points, to 3,381.82,
while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange slipped 0.23
percent, or 5.08 points, to 2,214.33.