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Hong Kong shares sharply down at open
HONG KONG, March 19, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks opened well in the
red on Friday morning following a sharp sell-off on Wall Street as economic
optimism gave way to fears about inflation.
The Hang Seng Index fell 0.84 percent, or 247.24 points, to 29,158.48.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index tumbled 1.13 percent, or 39.19
points, to 3,423.87, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China’s second
exchange lost 1.46 percent, or 32.65 points, to 2,204.84.
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