Hong Kong: Shares down at open

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks started Friday (Feb 18) with losses following a sell-off on Wall Street fuelled by resurgent fears about a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The Hang Seng Index slipped 0.64 per cent or 159.11 points to 24,633.66.

The Shanghai Composite Index shed 0.47 per cent or 16.40 points to 3,451.63, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange 0.65 per cent or 14.90 points to 2,287.27. AFP