LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Hong Kong stocks extended losses early Monday after a reading of Chinese manufacturing-sector activity came in at a three-month low. The Hang Seng Index (HK:HSI) dropped by 0.7% to 23,074, and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index declined by 0.8%. HSBC/Markit's preliminary China manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index for December fell to 50.5, from November's reading of 50.8, indicating the pace of growth is slowing. Financial issues were under pressure, with HSBC Holdings PLC (HK:5) down 1.2%, and Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (HK:1398) (IDCBF) (CN:601398) off 1.1%. Among miners, shares of Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., or Chalco (HK:2600) (ACH) (CN:601600) gave up 1.5% and Jiangxi Copper Co. (HK:358) (JIXAY) (CN:600362) shed 0.1%. On the mainland, the Shanghai Composite (CN:SHCOMP) moved 0.3% lower.
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Asia stocks lower as China data disappoint
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