The Business Times

Hong Kong: Stocks open 0.63% lower

Published Mon, Jan 19, 2015 · 02:12 AM

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks fell 0.63 per cent in opening trade Monday as a plunge in Shanghai overshadowed a Wall Street rally, while investors were nervously awaiting the release of Chinese growth data later in the week.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index slipped 189.49 points to 23,914.03.

AFP

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