Hong Kong: Stocks open lower on Friday

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks fell at the open of business on Friday, extending the previous day's losses, fuelled by ongoing concerns over China's regulatory crackdowns and the impact of the fast-spreading Delta Covid variant.

The Hang Seng Index fell 0.30 per cent, or 75.01 points, to 25,241.32.

The Shanghai Composite lost 0.67 per cent, or 23.05 points, to 3,442.51, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange dropped 0.69 per cent, or 16.74 points, to 2,400.50.

AFP