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Hong Kong stocks down 1.39% at lunch

Published: 04 Jun 2015 - 01:30 pm | Last Updated: 13 Jan 2022 - 02:57 pm

 


Hong Kong---Hong Kong shares tumbled Thursday morning, tracking losses in mainland China, where technology firms were hit by profit-taking while investors are also concerned about liquidity as new firms prepare to list.
The Hang Seng Index fell 1.39 percent, or 383.15 points, to 27,274.32 by the break on turnover of HK$108.61 billion ($14.01 billion).
And the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index slipped 1.78 percent, or 87.56 points, to 4,822.42.
The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, declined 2.96 percent, or 90.11 points, to 2,951.30.

AFP