BCN-09 Hong Kong stocks down at open

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Hong Kong stocks down at open

HONG KONG, Jan 23, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong shares opened with more
losses Wednesday as traders tracked a sell-off on Wall Street owing to fresh
concerns about the China-US trade talks.

The Hang Seng Index fell 0.46 percent, or 125.54 points, to 26,879.91.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index gave up 0.17 percent, or 4.44
points, to open at 2,575.26, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks
stocks on China’s second exchange, slipped 0.29 percent, or 3.76 points, to
1,310.82.

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