Hong Kong stocks end 0.13% down

Hong Kong stocks ended 0.13 percent lower Thursday following hefty losses on Wall Street, but Shanghai resumed its latest rally on hopes for stimulus measures for the Chinese economy.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index slipped 31.15 points to 24,497.08 on turnover of HK$83.21 billion ($10.73 billion).

In mainland China, the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.58 percent, or 21.37 points, to 3,682.10 on turnover of 619.5 billion yuan ($100.9 billion).

The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China`s second exchange, fell 1.52 percent, or 29.46 points, to 1,914.23 on turnover of 560.9 billion yuan.