Hong Kong: Stocks finish on negative note

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks ended with losses Thursday after Donald Trump's decision to sign a bill supporting the city's protests sparked anger in Beijing and fuelled concerns about the outlook for the China-US trade talks.

The Hang Seng index fell 0.22 per cent, or 60.27 points, to 26,893.73.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index shed 0.47 per cent, or 13.50 points, to 2,889.69 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, dropped 0.26 per cent, or 4.15 points, to 1,597.85.

AFP