BCN-10 Hong Kong stocks open lower

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Hong Kong stocks open lower

HONG KONG, July 30, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks opened lower on
Monday after Wall Street’s downbeat close and with investors keeping an eye
on key central bank meetings this week.

In early trading, the Hang Seng Index was down 0.49 percent, or 140.81
points, at 28,663.47.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index edged down 0.06 percent, or 1.65
points, to 2,871.94, and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on
China’s second exchange, eased 0.12 percent, or 1.95 points, to 1,597.13.

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