(L to R) The flags of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX), China and Hong Kong are seen hoisted in Hong Kong on February 6, 2018.
Hong Kong stocks were hammered almost five percent in the morning session on February 6, as global markets are routed after months of stellar gains and on worries about rising US interest rates. / AFP PHOTO / Anthony WALLACE        (Photo credit should read ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP/Getty Images)