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Shanghai, Hong Kong stocks plunge on trade war fears
SHANGHAI, June 19, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Shanghai and Hong Kong stocks plunged
on Tuesday on investors’ fears that the US and China could be heading for a
full-blown trade war following tit-for-tat tariff threats.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index ended down 3.78 percent, or 114.08
points, at 2,907.82 while Hong Kong was 3.12 percent lower in late afternoon
trade.
BSS/AFP/MR/ 1413 hrs