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Hong Kong stocks begin day with losses

Benchmark Shanghai Composite Index sheds 0.28%, or 9.60 points, to 3,410.97

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 22 Dec 2020 10:30AM

Hong Kong stocks begin day with losses
The Hang Seng Index falls 0.17%, or 45.90 points, to 26,260.78 as investors fret over surging virus infections around the world and the imposition of lockdowns. – AFP pic, December 22, 2020

HONG KONG – Hong Kong stocks opened slightly lower this morning, extending losses into a third day as investors fret over surging virus infections around the world and the imposition of lockdowns.

The Hang Seng Index fell 0.17%, or 45.90 points, to 26,260.78.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index shed 0.28%, or 9.60 points, to 3,410.97, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China’s second exchange eased 0.35%, or 8.15 points, to 2,296.83. – AFP, December 22, 2020

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