HONG KONG

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Hong Kong shares retreated early Thursday, as property stocks resumed their slide amid persistent concerns government may act to cool prices. The Hang Seng Index dropped 0.8% to 21,444.67, and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index lost 0.4% to 12,783.27. Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. fell 1.8%, and Sino Land Co. lost 1.5%. But stock gains on mainland China provided some mild support, with the Shanghai Composite...