HONG KONG, June 18 — Hong Kong stocks closed slightly lower today following a two-day advance, with traders weighing signs of a second wave of virus infections against huge stimulus support. The Hang Seng Index dipped 0.07 per cent, or 16.47 points, to 24,464.94. The benchmark Shanghai Composite...
The Hang Seng Index dipped 0.07 per cent, or 16.47 points, to 24,464.94. — AFP pic
HONG KONG, June 18 — Hong Kong stocks closed slightly lower today following a two-day advance, with traders weighing signs of a second wave of virus infections against huge stimulus support.The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.12 per cent, or 3.44 points to 2,939.32 and the Shenzhen Composite Index on China’s second exchange gained 0.24 per cent, or 4.56 points to 1,908.33. — AFP
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