BCN-13 Hong Kong stocks close down after more protests

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Hong Kong stocks close down after more protests

HONG KONG, July 29, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks closed lower Monday
amid investor caution ahead of US-China trade talks and more civil unrest in
the financial hub.

The Hang Seng Index fell 1.03 percent, or 291.33 points, to 28,106.41.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index losing 0.12 percent, or 3.53
points, to close at 2,941.01. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks
stocks on China’s second exchange, ended 0.10 percent, or 1.50 points higher,
at 1,574.95.

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