Hong Kong: Stocks start with big losses
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[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks tumbled in the first few minutes of trade Thursday following further losses on Wall Street fuelled by recovery concerns, while the embattled tech sector took another hit after Chinese authorities summoned top gaming firms for talks.
The Hang Seng Index dropped 0.93 per cent or 244 points to 26,076.93.
The Shanghai Composite slipped 0.23 per cent or 8.36 points to 3,666.82, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange eased 0.10 per cent or 2.57 points to 2,490.02.
AFP
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