HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Hong Kong stocks fell again Thursday, extending the previous day’s losses as technology firms were hit by Apple’s decision to slash its revenue forecast for the December quarter citing slowing Chinese sales.
The Hang Seng index slipped 0.26 percent, or 65.99 points, to close at 25,064.36.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index was slightly lower, dipping 0.93 points to 2,464.36, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China’s second exchange, fell 0.80 percent, or 10.02 points, to 1,246.37.
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