Hong Kong: Stocks open down, in line with Asia sell-off

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong shares fell in early trade on Wednesday, in line with an Asia-wide retreat and following losses on Wall Street as investors cashed out after a recent rally.

The Hang Seng Index slipped 0.64 per cent, or 188.01 points, to 28,964.11.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.39 per cent, or 13.34 points, to 3,416.21 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, eased 0.29 per cent, or 5.93 points, to 2,019.85.

AFP