Hong Kong makes 6th loss in 7 days

Hong Kong - Hong Kong shares suffered their sixth loss in seven sessions on Thursday, weighed down by a weak mainland Chinese market.

 A tighter onshore money supply added to fears that the US Federal Reserve will soon taper monetary stimulus.

The Hang Seng Index closed down 1.1% at 21 838.4 points in its sixth daily loss in seven days. The China Enterprises Index of the top Chinese listings in Hong Kong also slid 1.1%.

The CSI300 of the leading Shanghai and Shenzhen A-share listings closed down 1.3% at 2 527.8 points. The Shanghai Composite Index also shed 1.3% in its sixth straight daily loss.