Hong Kong stocks started with losses Friday after data showed a record 6.6 million people applied for unemployment benefits in the United States last week as the coronavirus savages the global economy.
The Hang Seng Index slipped 0.89 percent, or 207.11 points, to 23,072.95.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index eased 0.25 percent, or 7.06 points, to 2,773.58, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange dipped 0.17 percent, or 2.93 points, to 1,694.62.
Sumber : AFP