Hong Kong: Shares open with losses

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks fell in the first few minutes of trade Wednesday (Mar 2) morning following another sell-off on Wall Street fuelled by growing fears over the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and as the city battles a Covid-19 outbreak.

The Hang Seng Index slipped 0.85 per cent or 193.35 points to 22,568.36.

The Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.30 per cent or 10.54 points to 3.478.29, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange fell 0.50 per cent or 11.56 points to 2,314.69. AFP