HK main index falls to 8-week low

HONG KONG, Sept 16 (Reuters): Hong Kong's benchmark index fell for an eighth session in a row on Tuesday, hurt by a tumble in mainland markets and continued weakness in Macau casinos.
China's two major share indexes posted their biggest daily loss in more than six months on Tuesday, after a slew of weak economic data generated fresh growth worries.
The Hang Seng Index finished a typhoon-shortened session off 0.9 per cent at 24,136.01 points, the lowest close since July 23.