Hong Kong: Shares close down, tech and financial sector weak
Published Tue, Jan 12, 2016 · 08:38 AM
[HONG KONG] Hong Kong shares finished down on Tuesday as technology and financial shares weighed, and following a sharp rise in Hong Kong short-term borrowing costs over the last two days.
The Hang Seng index fell 0.9 per cent, to 19,711.76, while the China Enterprises Index lost 0.8 per cent, to 8,439.31 points.
Total trading volume of companies included in the HSI index was 1.9 billion shares.
REUTERS
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