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Hong Kong, Shanghai stocks open lower
HONG KONG, Nov 14, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks fell in the first few
minutes of trade Wednesday as energy firms suffered further heavy losses from
another plunge in oil prices.
The Hang Seng Index eased 0.21 percent, or 53.93 points, to 25,738.94.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index was down 0.25 percent, or 6.57
points, at 2,648.31, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks
on China’s second exchange, slipped 0.18 percent, or 2.49 points, to
1,381.43.
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