** Hong Kong shares of Tsingtao Brewery Co Ltd 0168.HK fall 5.3% to HK$50, their lowest since Sept. 26, and on course for the second session of decline, if losses hold
** The Chinese brewer said its Q3 net profit was down 9% Y/Y to 1.35 bln yuan ($189.35 mln) with revenue down 5.3% Y/Y to 8.89 bln yuan
** Citi says Tsingtao's net profit in 3Q24 is below expectation due to higher-than-expected selling expenses and weaker-than-expected top line
** The brewer's Shanghai-listed stock 600600.SS falls 2.2% to 67 yuan
** In Hong Kong, Hang Seng Commerce & Industry Index .HSNC drops 1.9%, while Hang Seng Consumption Index .HSCGSI and Hang Seng Index .HSI each fall 1.6%
** Tsingtao's Hong Kong-listed stock fell 3.8% YTD, Shanghai shares down 10.5% YTD
($1 = 7.1298 Chinese yuan renminbi)
(Reporting by Donny Kwok)
((donny.kwok@thomsonreuters.com))
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