Hong Kong: Stocks end on negative note

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks closed on Wednesday with losses following a recent run of gains and after a tepid lead from Wall Street, with investors keeping their focus on the release of US jobs data later in the week.

The Hang Seng Index lost 0.58 per cent, or 170.38 points, to 29,297.62.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.76 per cent, or 27.58 points, to 3,597.14, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange shed 1.18 per cent, or 28.68 points, to 2,400.90.

AFP