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Hong Kong stocks take a hit as Alibaba plunges

Published Fri, Nov 17, 2023 · 04:24 PM
    • The Hang Seng Index dived 2.12 per cent, or 378.63 points, to 17,454.19, dragged down by a 10 per cent drop in the Chinese e-commerce titan.
    • The Hang Seng Index dived 2.12 per cent, or 378.63 points, to 17,454.19, dragged down by a 10 per cent drop in the Chinese e-commerce titan. PHOTO: REUTERS

    HONG Kong stocks tumbled on Friday (Nov17) as market heavyweight Alibaba was hammered after saying it would call off a planned spinoff of its cloud computing business.

    The Hang Seng Index dived 2.12 per cent, or 378.63 points, to 17,454.19, dragged down by a 10 per cent drop in the Chinese e-commerce titan.

    The Shanghai Composite Index added 0.11 per cent, or 3.44 points, to 3,054.37, and the Shenzhen Composite Index on China’s second exchange gained 0.44 per cent, or 8.50 points, to 1,923.96. AFP

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