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Hong Kong stocks close lower
HONG KONG, July 31, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks ended down on
Tuesday, after US tech equities suffered a significant tumble and as
investors digested a Bank of Japan decision to tweak its monetary policy.
The Hang Seng Index fell 0.52 percent, or 150.12 points, to 28,583.01.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.26 percent, or 7.35
points, to 2,876.40, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks
on China’s second exchange, edged down 0.02 percent, or 0.38 points, to
1,576.41.
BSS/AFP/MR/ 1410 hrs