Hong Kong: Stocks close lower

Published Wed, Sep 14, 2022 · 04:40 PM
    • The Hang Seng Index dropped 2.5 per cent, or 479.76 points, to 18,847.10.
    • The Hang Seng Index dropped 2.5 per cent, or 479.76 points, to 18,847.10. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

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    HONG Kong stocks closed lower on Wednesday (Sep 14), tracking negative investor sentiment following higher-than-expected US inflation numbers for August.

    The Hang Seng Index dropped 2.5 per cent, or 479.76 points, to 18,847.10.

    The Shanghai Composite Index dropped 0.8 per cent, or 26.26 points, to 3,237.54, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China’s second exchange lost 1.1 per cent, or 24.15 points, at 2,100.90. AFP

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