Hong Kong: Stocks close lower on fresh China-US tensions

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks closed lower Thursday on fresh China-US tensions, while focus turns to an upcoming speech by Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell later in the day.

The Hang Seng Index slipped 0.83 per cent, or 210.64 points, to 25,281.15.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.61 per cent, or 20.37 points, to 3,350.11, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange jumped 1.04 per cent, or 23.27 points, to 2,261.16.

AFP