Hong Kong stocks dropped on Friday as rising geopolitical tensions dimmed investors’ appetite for risk assets.
The Hang Seng Index fell 0.8 per cent to 23,836.76 at 11.21am local time, though it was still heading for a small weekly gain following a temporary de-escalation of US-China trade tensions. The Hang Seng Tech Index fell 2.2 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index and the Shanghai Composite Index both retreated 0.8 per cent.
Sino Biopharmaceutical pared Thursday’s gains and fell 4.2…Hong Kong stocks dropped on Friday as rising geopolitical tensions dimmed investors’ appetite for risk assets.
The Hang Seng Index fell 0.8 per cent to 23,836.76 at 11.21am local time, though it was still heading for a small weekly gain following a temporary de-escalation of US-China trade tensions. The Hang Seng Tech Index fell 2.2 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index and the Shanghai Composite Index both retreated 0.8 per cent.
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​Business – South China Morning Post