Hong Kong stocks finished a tough week with another loss on Friday as 2024 got off to a terrible start for equities, with a forecast-beating US jobs report denting hopes for an early interest rate cut.

The Hang Seng Index sank 0.66 percent to 16,535.33.

The Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.85 percent to 2,929.18, and the Shenzhen Composite Index sank 1.34 percent to 1,773.43. (AFP)