Hong Kong Hang Seng Index closes 9.41 pct lower

HONG KONG, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's stock market cratered on Tuesday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 9.41 percent to close at 20,926.79 points.

The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index slid 10.17 percent to end at 7,483.67 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index plunged 12.82 percent to 4,695.81 points.