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Hong Kong stocks fall at open ahead of GDP figures
HONG KONG, July 31, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks fell sharply at the
open Wednesday ahead of the release of quarterly growth figures in the
financial hub and with US-China trade talks under way in Shanghai.
The Hang Seng Index was down 1.02 percent, or 286.09 points, at 28,860.41.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.27 percent, or 7.94 points,
at 2944.40.
The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China’s second
exchange, lost 0.22 percent, or 3.52 points, to open at 1578.55.
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