Hong Kong: Stocks end lower
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HONG KONG shares finished on Friday (Nov 18) with a loss as forecast-beating US data and comments from Federal Reserve officials fanned fresh fears over interest rate hikes.
The Hang Seng Index lost 0.29 per cent, or 53.12 points, to 17,992.54.
The Shanghai Composite Index sank 0.58 per cent, or 18.19 points, to 3,097.24, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China’s second exchange lost 0.48 per cent, or 9.89 points, at 2,029.32. AFP
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