Hong Kong stocks extend losses in opening exchanges

HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares extended the previous day’s losses at the beginning of trade Thursday on renewed fears of a global trade war.

The Hang Seng Index fell 0.81 percent, or 253.86 points, to 31,181.15.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.42 percent, or 13.87 points, to 3,277.51, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China’s second exchange, gave up 0.43 percent, or 8.03 points, to 1,870.48.