HK Stocks Retreat At Break Over US Stimulus, Brexit
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2020-12-10 HKT 09:44
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Hong Kong stocks finished Thursday's morning session in the red as US lawmakers battle to hammer out a new stimulus for the struggling economy and Brexit talks stutter.
The Hang Seng Index fell 0.48 percent, or 126 points, to 26,375.
Across the border, mainland shares rose, driven by gains in consumer and healthcare firms, as better-than-expected bank lending data lifted sentiment.
The CSI300 index rose 0.2 percent to 4,954 at the end of the morning session, while the Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.2 percent to 3,380. (AFP/Reuters)
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