HONG KONG, Sept 16, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks fell in the first few
minutes of trade Monday following last week’s healthy gains, while traders
were also spooked by more protest violence in the city at the weekend.
The Hang Seng Index eased 0.69 percent, or 189.85 points, to 27,162.84.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.35 percent, or 10.68 points,
to 3,041.92, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on
China’s second exchange, added 0.35 percent, or 5.89 points, to 1,687.12.