Hong Kong Stocks Suffer More Heavy Losses
Muhammad Rameez Published December 06, 2017 | 01:30 PM
Hong Kong,(UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 06th Dec, 2017 ) :Hong Kong stocks tumbled again on Wednesday as energy and technology firms suffered hefty losses following a retreat in European and US markets.
The Hang Seng Index sank 2.14 percent, or 618.00 points to close at 28,224.80.
The market has lost more than six percent since hitting a 10-year high just a fortnight ago. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.29 percent, or 9.72 points, to 3,293.96.
But the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, climbed 0.68 percent, or 12.67 points, to end at 1,879.65.
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