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Hong Kong shares close with more losses

Hang Seng Index shed 0.76%, or 202.29 points, to 26,304.56

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 08 Dec 2020 4:16PM

Hong Kong shares close with more losses
Hong Kong stocks fell again today after the city's government announced fresh containment measures to fight a spike in virus cases. – Pixabay pic, December 8, 2020

HONG KONG – Hong Kong stocks fell again today following a weak lead from Wall Street and after the city's government announced fresh containment measures to fight a spike in virus cases.

The Hang Seng Index shed 0.76%, or 202.29 points, to 26,304.56.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.19%, or 6.43 points, to 3,410.18, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange was flat, edging down 0.93 points to 2,293.98. – AFP, December 8, 2020

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