Hong Kong Stocks Down At Open On Virus Fears

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Hong Kong stocks down at open on virus fears

Hong Kong, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 23rd Jan, 2020 ) :Hong Kong stocks sank at the start of trade Thursday, with investors nervous over the deadly SARS-like virus that has spread from China.

The Hang Seng Index fell 0.82 percent, or 231.

29 points, to 28,109.75.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index dropped 0.74 percent, or 22.80 points, to 3,037.95, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, fell 0.98 percent, or 17.91 points, to 1,801.70.