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Hong Kong stocks turn lower in early trading

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LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Hong Kong stocks lost hold of opening gains in early Wednesday trading, as the Hang Seng Index slipped 0.1% to 20,656.81. The move tracked softness for mainland Chinese shares, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng China Enterprises Index falling 0.1%, and the Shanghai Composite down 0.2%. Some metals shares took a...

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Hong Kong stocks slightly lower in early trade

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LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Hong Kong stocks opened mildly lower, with bank shares weighing on the market. The Hang Seng Index eased fractionally to 20,668.22, while among mainland Chinese stocks, the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index fell 0.3%, but the Shanghai Composite advanced 0.1%. Shares of China Construction Bank Corp. (CCB) traded flat in...

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Hong Kong stocks slip in early trade

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LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Hong Kong stocks fell in the early minutes of Tuesday trade, with mainland Chinese banks among the decliners. The Hang Seng Index losing 0.2% to 21,076.30, and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index fell 0.3%. While China's central bank chief wrote Tuesday that the nation will work toward interest-rate liberalization,...

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Hong Kong stocks trade lower, with many banks weak

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LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Hong Kong stocks lost ground early Tuesday, with property shares firmer but resources and many banks weaker. The Hang Seng Index traded down 0.3% at 20,830.24 after swinging both ways, with the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index down 0.4% and the Shanghai Composite 0.4% softer. After sharp losses in the...

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Hong Kong stocks start weaker with financials down

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LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Hong Kong stocks gave up some ground in early Friday trading, as Bank of Communications Co. helped lead most financials lower on reports of a possible capital-raising move. The Hang Seng Index fell 0.1% to 20,990.46 in early action, while the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index lost 0.4%, although over...

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Hong Kong shares rise, as HSBC leads financials

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HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — Hong Kong shares rose Monday to start the new week on a strong footing, with heavyweight HSBC Holdings PLC leading banks higher after a strong U.S. employment data for January boosted stocks on Wall Street Friday. The Hang Seng Index rose 1.1% to 20,979.83 and the Hang Seng China Enterprises...

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