HK shares drop 0.8 pct in third day of losses

HONG KONG, July 8 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares dropped 0.8 percent in a third straight losing session on Wednesday, as talk swirled of the need for a second round of stimulus spending in the United States and a likely tightening of China's easy monetary policies.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index .HSI finished down 141.20 points at a two-week low of 17,721.07.

The China Enterprises Index .HSCE, which represents top locally listed mainland Chinese stocks, dropped 1 percent to 10,573.71. (Reporting by Parvathy Ullatil; Editing by Chris Lewis)