Hong Kong: Stocks in year's first loss after record run

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks finally ended with a loss on Monday after a record run of 14 straight gains that had put the benchmark Hang Seng Index on course to hit its record high.

The HSI fell 0.23 per cent, or 73.67 points, to close at 31,338.87.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.54 per cent, or 18.45 points, to 3,410.49 after an 11-day run of gains. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, fell 1.8 per cent, or 35.16 points, to 1,913.77.

AFP