Hong Kong stocks close lower as Hang Seng drops 1.03 pct

HONG KONG, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's stock market ended lower Thursday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 1.03 percent to close at 24,062.72 points.

The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index slid 0.98 percent to 8,103.27 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index slumped 2.72 percent to 4,060.99 points.