BCN-26 Hong Kong stocks close down, ending four-day rally

281

ZCZC

BCN-26

STOCKS-MARKETS-HONGKONG-CHINA-CLOSE

Hong Kong stocks close down, ending four-day rally

HONG KONG, March 20, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks closed down
Wednesday, snapping a four-day winning streak, as investors look ahead to the
end of a crucial Federal Reserve policy meeting later in the day.

The Hang Seng Index dipped 0.49 percent, or 145.31 points, to close at
29,320.97.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index ended barely moved, inching down
0.34 points to 3,090.64, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks
stocks on China’s second exchange, eased 0.25 percent, or 4.19 points, to
1,684.57.

BSS/AFP/HR/1430