BCN-09 Hong Kong stocks open lower

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Hong Kong stocks open lower

HONG KONG, Jan 16, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks eased soon after
opening on Wednesday morning following a more than two percent rally the day
before.

The Hang Seng Index eased 0.47 percent, or 127.36 points, to 26,702.93.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index eased 0.05 percent, or 1.27 points,
to 2,569.07, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on
China’s second exchange, inched down 0.59 points to 1,322.57.

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