Hong Kong: Stocks retreat in opening trade
Published Fri, Dec 18, 2015 · 01:55 AM
[HONG KONG] Shares in Hong Kong slipped in the first few minutes of trade Friday following a healthy two-day rally with traders tracking losses in New York as the euphoria over a US interest rate hike ebbed away.
The Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong fell 0.99 per cent, or 215.50 points, to 21,656.56.
AFP
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