Hong Kong shares end flat

Hong Kong stocks began the week on a quiet note Monday, closing virtually unchanged as investors try to assess the Federal Reserve’s plans for cutting interest rates.

The Hang Seng Index inched down 5.66 points, to 17,936.12.

The Shanghai Composite Index dropped 0.55 percent, or 16.74 points, to 3,015.89, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China’s second exchange edged up 0.05 percent, or 0.80 points, to 1,690.43.