HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks opened slightly lower Thursday morning following a tepid lead from Wall Street, with investors keeping a wary eye on China’s property sector after troubled developer Evergrande suspended trading in the city again.
The Hang Seng Index dipped 0.14 percent, or 24.79 points, to 17,587.08.
Hong Kong stocks tumble in opening trade
The Shanghai Composite Index added 0.34 percent, or 10.44 points, to 3,117.75, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China’s second exchange edged up 0.26 percent, or 5.00 points, to 1,906.98.
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