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Hong Kong stocks close down on trade worries
HONG KONG, Oct 9, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks ended with fresh
losses on Wednesday as dealers fret over rising tensions between China and
the United States ahead of key trade talks this week.
The Hang Seng Index slipped 0.81 percent, or 210.59 points, to 25,682.81.
But the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.39 percent, or 11.29
points, to 2,924.86 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on
China’s second exchange, rose 0.65 percent, or 10.46 points, to 1,609.10.
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