India, Oct. 22 -- The Hong Kong stock market has finished lower in three straight sessions, retreating more than 1,450 points or 4.3 percent along the way. The Hang Seng now sits just above the 22,930-point plateau and it's got another poor lead for Friday's trade.

The global forecast for the Asian markets is negative on rising oil prices and continued pressure on the technology sectors. The European and U.S. markets were mostly lower on Thursday and the Asian markets are expected to open in similar fashion.

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