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Hong Kong stocks finish with steep losses
HONG KONG, May 23, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Shares tumbled in Hong Kong and
Shanghai on Thursday as traders fret about growing tensions between China and
the US, with tech and energy firms among the worst performers.
The Hang Seng Index dived 1.58 percent, or 438.81 points, to 27,267.13.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index sank 1.35 percent, or 39.18 points,
to 2,852.52, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on
China’s second exchange, lost 2.43 percent, or 37.48 points, to 1,503.37.
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