Hong Kong: Stocks end in red

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks closed on a negative note Monday as investors fret over China-US tensions and a jump in new virus infections that have caused some countries to reimpose lockdowns.

The Hang Seng Index fell 0.56 per cent, or 137.22 points, to 24,458.13.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index added 1.75 per cent, or 57.96 points, to 3,367.97, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange jumped 2.60 per cent, or 58.57 points to 2,315.44.

AFP