India, Aug. 16 -- The Hong Kong stock market has tracked lower in four straight sessions, shedding almost 830 points or 3.2 percent in that span. The Hang Seng Index now sits just beneath the 25,120-point plateau and it's got another weak lead from Monday's trade.

The global forecast for the Asian markets is weak on profit taking and rising oil prices. The European markets were mixed and the U.S. bourses were down and the Asian markets figure to split the difference on Monday.

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