Hong Kong stocks close 2.41 pct lower

Hong Kong stocks closed down 532. 94 points, or 2.41 percent, at 21,566.91 on Thursday.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index traded between 21,555.75 and 21, 871.85. Turnover totaled 72.66 billion HK dollars (about 9.38 billion U.S. dollars). (1 U.S. dollar = 7.75 HK dollars)