Hong Kong Shares Start On Back Foot

Hong Kong shares start on back foot

Hong Kong, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 30th Mar, 2020 ) :Hong Kong stocks opened with losses Monday morning as the euphoria from last week's massive US stimulus and easing measures gave way to ongoing worries about the rapidly spreading coronavirus.

The Hang Seng Index fell 1.97 percent, or 463.43 points, to 23,020.85.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 1.63 percent, or 45.15 points, to 2,727.05 and the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange slipped 1.95 percent, or 32.99 points, to 1,660.35.