Hong Kong, Shanghai stocks fall in early trade

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HONG KONG, Nov 23, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Shares in Hong Kong and Shanghai
opened lower on Friday, tracking falls in Europe after US markets were closed
for Thanksgiving.

The Hang Seng Index shed 0.30 percent, or 79.06 points, to 25,940.35.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.18 percent, or 4.76 points,
to 2,640.67, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on
China’s second exchange, lost 0.14 percent, or 1.95 points, to 1,383.89.

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