Hong Kong Stocks Edge Lower As Trade Worries Bite

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2019-06-03 HKT 10:01

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  • Investors see the trade war between the US and China becoming increasingly bitter. Image: Shutterstock

    Investors see the trade war between the US and China becoming increasingly bitter. Image: Shutterstock

Hong Kong stocks slipped at the open on Monday, tracking losses on Wall Street as investors grapple with the fallout of the increasingly bitter trade war between the US and China.

The Hang Seng Index edged down 0.08 percent, or 22.72 points, to 26,878.37.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index opened 0.10 percent higher, or 3.04 points, at 2,901.74, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, opened 0.26 percent higher, or 4.03 points, to open at 1,535.89. (AFP)

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