HONG KONG, Nov 29, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks dropped sharply at the
beginning of business Friday as investors wound down on the last trading day
of the month, while awaiting signals on the China-US tariffs talks.
The Hang Seng index sank 0.70 percent, or 188.35 points, to 26,705.38.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index eased 0.13 percent, or 3.72 points,
to 2,885.97 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China’s
second exchange, dipped 0.05 percent, or 0.74 points, to 1,597.11.