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Hong Kong, Shanghai stocks down at open
HONG KONG, Oct 23, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong and Shanghai stocks opened
slightly lower on Tuesday after rising almost three percent in the previous
two trading days while investors are also on edge over brewing geopolitical
tensions.
The Hang Seng Index dipped 0.53 percent, or 137.66 points, to 26,015.49.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index eased 0.08 percent, or 2.23 points,
to 2,652.65, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on
China’s second exchange, was barely moved, inching down 0.25 points to
1,325.48.
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