Hong Kong Market falls as N. Korea nuclear test stirs regional tension

The Hong Kong stock market finished lower for a third consecutive session on Monday, 04 September 2017, as investor sentiment rattled amid heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula. North Korea said it tested an advanced hydrogen bomb for a long-range missile on Sunday, prompting the United States to warn of a "massive" military response if it or its allies were threatened. The Hang Seng Index fell 0.8% to 27,740.26, with 40 of its 50 constituents ending the day in the red. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, known as the H-share index, fell 0.9%, or 102.88 points, to 11,182.67. Turnover decreased to HK$87.7 billion from HK$100.6 billion on Friday.

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