Hong Kong: Shares close at a more than one-year low

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong shares closed at a more than one-year low on Monday, as concerns lingered about the new Omicron coronavirus variant, while Meituan slumped after it forecast a weaker outlook following its largest-ever quarterly loss in three years.

The Hang Seng index fell 1.0 per cent to 23,852.24, while the China Enterprises Index lost 0.9 per cent to 8,498.26 points. Both the indexes ended at their lowest since October 2020.

REUTERS