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Hong Kong stocks open lower
HONG KONG, April 18, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks kicked off Thursday
with a slight loss following a negative lead from Wall Street, while
investors wind down for the long Easter break.
The Hang Seng Index eased 0.12 percent, or 36.03 points, to 30,088.65.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index dipped 0.06 percent, or 2.05
points, to 3,261.07 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on
China’s second exchange, inched down 0.05 percent, or 0.82 points, to
1,771.89.
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