Hong Kong shares sink to 7-week low on China policy jitters

This came after China's central bank refrained frominjecting funds via open market operations for a third-straightsession and as Beijing stepped up efforts to counter surgingproperty prices in the capital.

The Hang Seng Index ended down 0.7 percent at22,835.8 points, its lowest close since Sept. 9. The ChinaEnterprises Index of the leading Chinese listings inHong Kong dropped 1.3 percent.