Hong Kong Stocks end lower after Italian PM quits

The Hong Kong stock market finished session lower on Monday, 05 December 2016, as investors assessed the implications of the resignation of Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi after he suffered a humiliating defeat in a referendum over constitutional reforms. Investors largely shrugged off launch of the long-awaited Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect today, which will give mainland investors access to Hong Kong-listed stocks, and allow international investors to trade Shenzhen-listed stocks. The Hang Seng Index ended down 0.26%, or 59.27 points, to 22,505.55, while the Hang Seng China Enterprises index declined 0.71%, or 69.43 points, to 9,711.80. Turnover decreased to HK$68.8 billion from HK$80.9 billion on Friday.

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