Hong Kong: Stocks close lower

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong shares finished more than one per cent lower Wednesday, hit by profit-taking after a two-day rally and as investors keep tabs on the spread of the coronavirus.

The Hang Seng Index slipped 1.17 per cent, or 282.92 points, to 23,970.37.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index dropped 0.19 per cent, or 5.39 points, to 2,815.37, and the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange eased 0.16 per cent, or 2.73 points, to 1,740.65.

AFP