The Business Times

Hong Kong: Stocks open 0.63% lower

Published Fri, Jan 16, 2015 · 01:46 AM

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks slipped 0.63 per cent at the open Friday following a fifth successive day of losses on Wall Street, while investors were also spooked by Switzerland's decision to remove its currency peg to the euro.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index added 154.06 points to 24,196.85.

AFP

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