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Hong Kong stocks open lower
HONG KONG, Sept 25, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks opened lower
Wednesday, following Wall Street’s lead as Democrats launched formal
impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump and after the president adopted
a hard line on China ahead of key trade talks.
The Hang Seng Index fell 249.59 points, or 0.95 percent, to 26,031.41.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.26 percent, or 7.67
points, to 2,977.67 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on
China’s second exchange, fell 0.45 percent, or 7.56 points, to 1,658.00.
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