Hong Kong stocks almost flat

An investor looks at the stock price monitor at a private securities company in Shanghai, China Monday, April 8, 2013. Asian stock markets were mostly lower Monday after a disappointing U.S. jobs report, although the Nikkei piled on more gains as the yen's dramatic fall boosted the country's powerhouse export sector. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

An investor looks at the stock price monitor at a private securities company in Shanghai, China Monday, April 8, 2013. Asian stock markets were mostly lower Monday after a disappointing U.S. jobs report, although the Nikkei piled on more gains as the yen's dramatic fall boosted the country's powerhouse export sector. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Published Aug 31, 2015

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Hong Kong - Hong Kong stocks were almost flat on Monday, capping a volatile month in which major indexes registered their worst performance in nearly four years amid global market turmoil triggered by concerns over the Chinese economy.

The Hang Seng index rose 0.3 percent, to 21,670.58, while the China Enterprises Index lost 0.1 percent, to 9,741.41 points.

For the month, the Hang Seng index lost 12 percent, its fourth straight month of decline and the worst performance since September 2011.

Materials and industrial sector stocks fell sharply but energy and financial shares ended the day higher.

CITIC Securities shares slumped 5 percent, after four senior executives from China's largest brokerage admitted to insider trading.

REUTERS

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