HONG KONG, Jan 22, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks fell in the first few
minutes of trade Friday morning as investors took profits following a recent
healthy run-up that saw the index break 30,000 points for the first time in
20 months.
The Hang Seng Index slipped 0.40 percent, or 118.53 points, to 29,809.23.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index eased 0.13 percent, or 4.72 points,
to 3,616.54, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China’s second exchange
shed 0.09 percent, or 2.15 points, to 2,447.22.