Hong Kong stocks suffer further losses

The Hang Seng Index slipped 1.20 percent, or 299.76 points, to 24,651.58.

The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.20 percent, or 7.01 points, to 3,589.09, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange edged up 0.21 percent, or 5.21 points, to 2,520.37.