Hong Kong: Stocks close lower

Published Mon, Jun 7, 2021 · 08:56 AM

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    [HONG KONG[ Hong Kong stocks closed lower on Monday as traders weighed concerns about higher interest rates following comments by US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.

    The Hang Seng Index fell 0.45 per cent, or 130.82 points, to 28,787.28.

    The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.21 per cent, or 7.70 points, to 3,599.54 while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange added 0.26 per cent, or 6.26 points, to 2,413.91.

    AFP

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