Hong Kong market sinks in late trade

Hong Kong stock market ended down in volatile trade on Thursday, 17 September 2015, on tracking slump in the Mainland A-share market today. The benchmark Hang Seng Index (HSI) opened 206 points higher at 22,172, reclaiming the 22,000 level. But the reversal of Shanghai market in afternoon trade dragged the index down by nearly 200 points. The Hang Seng Index dropped 112.03 points, or 0.51%, at 21854.63 points. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, benchmark measure of performance of mainland China enterprises, grew 59.46 points, or 0.6%, to 9964.17 points. Turnover increased to HK$89.9 billion from HK$83.3 billion on Wednesday.

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