HONG KONG (Nikkei Markets) -- Hong Kong shares fell for a second day on Monday as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East flared after the U.S. killed an Iranian general last week.
The Hang Seng Index fell 0.8% to 28,226.19 after slipping 0.3% on Friday. Among the biggest contributors to the index's losses by points, pan-Asia insurer AIA Group slid 1.1% and social media and gaming company Tencent Holdings declined 1.5%.