The Hong Kong stock market declined on Monday, with the Hang Seng Index falling by 1.57 percent to finish at 20,478.46. The global forecast for Asian markets is negative, following lower European and U.S. markets. Tech and entertainment stocks were hit hard. Oil prices rose on Monday due to tensions in the Middle East. In economic news, U.S. leading economic indicators fell in September. Hong Kong will release consumer price data for September. The Dow fell by 0.80 percent, the NASDAQ gained 0.27 percent, and the S&P 500 fell by 0.18 percent on Monday.

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