Hong Kong: Stocks end the day lower
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[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks closed lower on Monday with investors concerned about the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak in China.
The Hang Seng Index slid 0.59 per cent, or 162.93 points, to close at 27,241.34.
But mainland China's benchmark Shanghai Composite Index ended with a gain of 0.5 per cent, or 14.52 points, at 2,890.49.
The Shenzhen Composite Index - which tracks stocks on China's second exchange - closed 1.2 per cent, or 21.09 points, higher at 1,757.26.
AFP
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