BCN-14 Hong Kong stocks dip in early trade

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Hong Kong stocks dip in early trade

HONG KONG, June 21, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks opened slightly
lower Friday morning as investors took a breather following a strong four-day
rally, while attention turns to next week’s meeting between Donald Trump and
Xi Jinping.

The Hang Seng Index eased 0.11 percent, or 31.59 points, at 28,518.84.

But the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index edged up 0.11 percent, or 3.25
points, to 2,990.37, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks
on China’s second exchange, gained 0.67 percent, or 10.47 points, to
1,567.07.

BSS/AFP/HR/1025