HK stocks fall on bank concerns, China Mobile down
HONG KONG, April 22 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks dropped more than 1 percent on Tuesday, with financial shares leading the fall after weak quarterly results frmo Bank of America (BAC.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) triggered concerns that the credit crisis may have spilled over to retail banks.
The benchmark Hang Seng Index opened down 1.06 percent at 24,460.64 on Tuesday, with China Mobile (0941.HK: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) down more than 2 percent in the first few minutes of trade.
The China Enterprises Index of Hong Kong-listed mainland companies, or H shares, eased nearly 1 percent to 12,885.71. (Reporting by Alison Leung; Editing by Anne Marie Roantree)
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