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Hong Kong stocks plunge after fresh Wall St sell-off
HONG KONG, Sept 9, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks tumbled at the open of
business Wednesday morning following another rout on Wall Street that
hammered tech firms.
The Hang Sang Index dropped 1.34 percent, or 328.92 points, to 24.295.42.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index sank 1.07 percent, or 35.42 points,
to 3,281.00, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China’s second exchange
fell 1.33 percent, or 29.81 points, to 2,218.40.
BSS/AFP/MSY/0823 hrs