Hong Kong: Stocks open 1.82% lower
Published Fri, Aug 21, 2015 · 01:44 AM
[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks fell 1.82 per cent in early trade Friday, joining a global sell-off in equities as concerns about the health of the world economy have snowballed.
The benchmark Hang Seng Index dropped 414.22 points to 22,343.25 in opening deals.
AFP
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