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HK market opens lower on Middle East jitters

2024-04-16 HKT 09:47
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  • The Hang Seng Index lost more than one percent in the opening minutes. File photo: RTHK
    The Hang Seng Index lost more than one percent in the opening minutes. File photo: RTHK
Hong Kong stocks extended the previous day's losses on Tuesday as traders grow increasingly worried about the Middle East crisis, while they are also awaiting the release of Chinese economic growth data.

The Hang Seng Index tumbled 1.4 percent to 16,367.

The Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.5 percent to 3,043, and the Shenzhen Composite Index fell 0.8 percent to 1,689. (AFP)

HK market opens lower on Middle East jitters