BCN-09 Hong Kong shares end with a loss

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Hong Kong shares end with a loss

HONG KONG, Nov 27, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks finished lower on
Tuesday as investors await crucial talks between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping
after the US president warned he could ramp up his trade war if they do not
reach a deal.

The Hang Seng Index shed 0.17 percent, or 44.22 points, to 26,331.96.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index was marginally lower, dipping 1.13
points to 2,574.68, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks
on China’s second exchange, rose 0.43 percent, or 5.75 points, to 1,336.68.

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