Hong Kong: Shares finish lower

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong and Shanghai shares ended down Thursday, amid caution stemming from an increase in Chinese bond yields, dealers said.

The Hang Seng Index fell 0.26 per cent, or 75.42 points, to 28,518.64.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index shed 0.37 per cent, or 12.60 points, to 3,383.31, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, fell 0.67 per cent, or 13.46 points, to 1,989.98.

AFP