HK shares hurt by US election worries

Hong Kong stocks were on shaky ground on Friday morning after the benchmark index slipped to 2-1/2-month lows in a week marked by mounting anxiety over the outcome of next week`s US election.

Both Hong Kong`s Hang Seng index and the Hong Kong China Enterprises Index ended the morning session barely changed, after recovering earlier losses.

The indexes are set to fall over 1.0 per cent for the week, according to a news agency report.