Hong Kong stocks open with further losses

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HONG KONG, June 14, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks opened with more
losses Thursday, extending the previous day’s sharp falls with the city on
edge a day after violent protests.

The Hang Seng Index fell 0.72 percent, or 196.90 points to 27,111.56.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index dipped 0.14 percent, or 4.09
points, to 2,905.29 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on
China’s second exchange, lost 0.08 percent, or 1.25 points, to 1,527.15.