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HK shares open lower on inflation, rate jitters

2021-02-19 HKT 09:49
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  • The Hang Seng Index fell 0.4 percent in the opening minutes. File photo: RTHK
    The Hang Seng Index fell 0.4 percent in the opening minutes. File photo: RTHK
Hong Kong stocks fell at the start of business on Friday, extending the previous day's losses on worries that the economic recovery will fire inflation and force a hike in interest rates sooner than expected.

The Hang Seng Index fell 0.4 percent to 30,483.

The Shanghai Composite Index also lost 0.4 percent to 3,661, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange eased 0.5 percent to 2,437. (AFP)