Hong Kong shares close down 0.6 pc

HONG KONG, Apr 7 (Reuters): Hong Kong shares ended lower on Monday, pulled down by index heavyweight Tencent as the Internet firm tracked a slide in tech stocks on Wall Street, while casino operators also fell.

The Hang Seng Index closed down 0.6 per cent at 22,377.15.

The China Enterprises Index of the top Chinese listings in Hong Kong closed up 0.5 per cent.

Shares in Chinese Internet company Tencent slipped 4.5 per cent to its lowest close since January 27, while software firm Kingsoft fell 6.2 per cent.

Gaming plays Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd and Sands China Ltd dropped 5.6 per cent and 4.9 per cent, respectively, on profit-taking following gambling revenue figures released last week.