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Hong Kong stocks open lower

Concern grows about virus spike that could see containment measures in city

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 30 Nov 2020 10:00AM

Hong Kong stocks open lower
The Hang Seng Index dips 0.15%, or 41.29 points, to 26,853.39. – Pixabay pic, November 30, 2020

HONG KONG – Hong Kong stocks edged down at the start of trade today as investors take profits from a recent rally, while there is also growing concern about a spike in coronavirus infections in the city that could see containment measures imposed.

The Hang Seng Index dipped 0.15%, or 41.29 points, to 26,853.39.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.29%, or 9.85 points, to 3,418.16, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange added 0.15%, or 3.34 points, to 2,256.46. – AFP, November 30, 2020

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