19.06.201304:35:05UTC+00Hong Kong stocks pulled lower ahead of fed; HSBC clinch higher

Hong Kong stocks edged down in cautious exchange Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's financial-policy decision for clues on its bond purchases. The Hang Seng Index pulled back 0.45 to 21,143.56 and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index missed 1.2% to 9,616.73. Shares of China Coal Energy Co. traded 3.2% lower, China Construction Corp. diminished 1.1% and China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd. skid 2.3%. Shares of heavyweight HSBC Holdings PLC inched inch up 0.1% although the Hong Kong Monetary Authority said Tuesday it was investigating HSBC and other banks over the possible rigging of local benchmark interest rates. China's Shanghai Composite Index gave up 0.8% to 2,141.31.