HONG KONG, Feb 24 (Reuters) - A six-session winning streakfor Hong Kong stocks ended on Tuesday, as HSBC Plc and casinoshares sank while some investors locked in gains ahead of major2014 earnings reports later this week.
The Hang Seng index slid 0.4 percent to 24,750.07points. The China Enterprises Index of the top Chineselistings in Hong Kong edged up 0.04 percent at 12,046.20 pointson anticipation of a stronger start in mainland markets whenthey reopen on Wednesday.
Mainland China markets have been closed since Feb. 18 forthe Lunar New Year holiday. Hong Kong reopened on Monday.
Hong Kong-listed shares of HSBC dropped3.5 percent in their biggest fall in 18 months after the UKemerging markets-focused bank reported a deeper-than-expected 17percent slide in annual pretax profit and cut its earningstarget.
Shares of casino operators dived as investors locked ingains. Galaxy Entertainment and Sands China both declined 2.7 percent.
Conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa, property firmCheung Kong, Sun Hung Kai Properties and NewWorld Development are due to announce results laterthis week. (Editing by Richard Borsuk)