HONG KONG, Aug 5, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks dropped at the open on
Monday, as the intensifying trade war between the United States and China
left investors jittery.
The Hang Seng Index lost 1.58 percent, or 424.99 points, to 26,493.59 in
opening trade.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index opened 0.46 percent, or 13.26
points lower, at 2,854.58. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks
on China’s second exchange, fell 0.36 percent, or 5.59 points, to open at
1,534.27.