(AFX UK Focus) 2009-03-02 02:14 HK shares open down 2.3 pct; Hang Seng bank slides (Interactive Investor)
HONG KONG, March 2 (Reuters) – Hong Kong shares will start 2.3 percent lower on Monday, with banking and property stocks sold down sharply on increasing worries about the stability of the global financial sector. Shares in HSBC’s local arm, Hang Seng Bank were 4.1 percent lower at HK$83.45 ahead of its 2008 earnings announcement later on Monday. HSBC was suspended from trade earlier, ahead of …
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