Hong Kong stocks down 0.17%

Hong Kong stocks fell 36.28 points, or 0.17 percent to close at 21,480.22 on Monday.
The benchmark Hang Seng Index opened 0.49 percent higher in the morning and expanded the gain to 0.77 percent by midday. However the growing momentum failed to last long: the index plunged over 250 points at one points and finished trading near the day low of 21,474.11.
Turnover remained at a low level following the Christmas break, totaling 36.78 billion HK dollars (about 4.74 billion U.S. dollars).