BCN-10 Hong Kong stocks down at open

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Hong Kong stocks down at open

HONG KONG, Sept 5, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong shares resumed their retreat
at the open Wednesday following losses on Wall Street as trade war fears
continue to drag on confidence.

The Hang Seng Index shed 0.66 percent, or 184.32 points, to 27,789.02.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.33 percent, or 9.20 points,
to 2,741.38 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China’s
second exchange, eased 0.30 percent, or 4.42 points, to 1,461.37.

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