BCN-04 Hong Kong stocks head into break flat

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Hong Kong stocks head into break flat

HONG KONG, May 5, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong shares finished Wednesday morning barely moved with investors jolted by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s suggestion that US interest rates could rise as inflation is fuelled by massive government spending programmes.

The Hang Seng Index inched up 2.66 points to 28,559.80.

BSS/AFP/MSY/1020 hrs