Hong Kong: Stocks close down

Published Mon, Feb 21, 2022 · 08:23 AM

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    [HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks finished lower on Monday (Feb 21) though losses were pared after presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin agreed to a summit to try to avert a conflict in Ukraine.

    The Hang Seng Index slipped 0.65 per cent, or 157.64 points, to 24,170.07.

    The Shanghai Composite Index was flat, inching down 0.15 points to 3,490.61, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange added 0.61 per cent, or 14.01 points, to 2,325.80. AFP

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