The Business Times

Hong Kong: Shares close down

Published Thu, Apr 12, 2018 · 08:20 AM

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks fell on Thursday, ending a four-day rally, as traders cashed in gains while they were also nervously watching events in the Middle East after Donald Trump threatened a military strike in Syria.

The Hang Seng Index slipped 0.21 per cent, or 66.43 points, to 30,831.28.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.87 per cent, or 27.92 points, to 3,180.16 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, fell 0.58 per cent, or 10.70 points, to 1,840.27.

AFP

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