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Hong Kong stocks start with losses
HONG KONG, April 1, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks fell more than one
percent at the start of trade Wednesday following a sell-off on Wall Street,
with investor confidence continuing to be rattled by the coronavirus crisis.
The Hang Seng Index slipped 1.01 percent, or 237.58 points, to 23,365.90.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index dipped 0.25 percent, or 6.76 points,
to 2,743.54, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China’s second exchange
edged down 0.07 percent, or 1.21 points, to 1,664.72.
BSS/AFP/GMR/1003 hrs