Hong Kong: Shares end lower

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks fell on Tuesday, giving up early promise and ignoring another Wall Street record, with investors increasingly concerned about a fresh Covid outbreak in China that has forced officials to reimpose containment measures.

The Hang Seng Index slipped 0.22 per cent or 54.65 points to 25,099.67.

The Shanghai Composite Index sank 1.10 per cent or 38.85 points to 3,505.63, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange lost 0.81 per cent or 19.51 points to 2,392.27.

AFP