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Hong Kong stocks open lower
HONG KONG, July 12, 2018 (AFP) – Hong Kong stocks extended losses at the
start of business on Thursday as investors fret over a trade war between
China and the United States that could batter the global economy.
The Hang Seng Index dipped 0.18 percent, or 51.60 points, to 28,260.09.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.24 percent, or 6.73 points,
to 2,771.04, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on
China’s second exchange, edged down 0.03 percent, or 0.53 points, to
1,554.09.
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