Renewed calls to hit the streets came after Beijing and city leader Carrie Lam refused further political concessions despite a landslide victory for pro-democracy parties in local elections last week
The legislation was approved unanimously by the US Senate and by all but one lawmaker in the House of Representatives last week
While Hong Kong isn't new to sudden stock slumps, the fresh wave of declines is putting the spotlight on corporate governance
The likelihood of Beijing offering any new concessions in the short term remains slim, observers say, given the tough line taken so far.
The vote unfolded peacefully despite concerns it could be delayed or disrupted by violence following unrest in the leadup
Amid concerns that violence could cause authorities to delay the polls, first-time voters have been advised online to avoid spoiling their ballots
Since the siege began Sunday, more than 1,000 people were arrested and hundreds of injured treated at hospitals
Some protesters were arrested, tackled to the ground, as others scrambled and tripped over barricades and fences as police pointed guns at them and threw punches
China has repeatedly warned that it will not tolerate the dissent, and there have been concerns that Beijing could send in troops to put an end to the unrest
It was also the first time in over a year that the PLA local garrison has been involved in the public community work
Their "Blossom Everywhere" campaign of roadblocks, vandalism and protest across the semi-autonomous financial hub shut down large chunks of the train network
From a year earlier, the economy contracted 2.9%, also in line with the preliminary reading
Alibaba will offer 500 million shares at a maximum of HK$188 apiece, the company said
Alibaba postponed its listing plans over the summer as political protests that began in June worsened
India's gem & jewellery industry exports a third of its diamonds to Hong Kong
A sale of that size will dilute existing shareholders by 2.8% and investors will be able trade shares
The already tense atmosphere escalated on Monday when a police officer shot an unarmed 21-year-old protester, leaving him in a critical condition.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 100.58 points, or 0.36%, at the open to 27,580.66
More than five months of often violent street protests have battered the city's retail and tourism sector
Just a five-minute drive from Admiralty, tensions ran high as thousands of black-clad demonstrators gathered in Victoria Park chanting anti-government slogans