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Hong Kong stocks down in early trade
HONG KONG, Aug 3, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong shares fell in the first few
minutes of trade Friday morning, heading for a negative end to a tough week
as traders fret over the brewing China-US trade war.
The Hang Seng Index eased 0.22 percent, or 61.11 points, to 27,653.45.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index dipped 0.17 percent, or 4.62
points, to 2,763.40, and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on
China’s second exchange, erased 0.21 percent, or 3.25 points, to 1,508.80.
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