EMERGING MARKETS-Stocks hit near six-week low on China concerns, tech rout

EMERGING market stocks hit a near six-week low on Tuesday on concerns over the Chinese property market and as a technology rout spilled over from the United States, while waning risk sentiment hurt most currencies.

Worries about rising defaults by Chinese property firms grew after Fitch downgraded Sinic Holdings, and as investors digested efforts by China Evergrande to clear its massive $300 billion debt pile.