Hong Kong: Stocks end sharply lower

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong shares finished the week with a sizeable loss on Friday (Feb 18) as investors continued to fret over the Russia-Ukraine crisis, the Federal Reserve's rate-hike plans and daily record Covid-19 infections in the city.

The Hang Seng Index shed 1.88 per cent, or 465.06 points, to 24,327.71.

The Shanghai Composite Index put on 0.66 per cent, or 22.72 points, to 3,490.76, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange rose 0.42 per cent, or 9.63 points, to 2,311.79. AFP