Hong Kong stock market finished the session lower after wiping out intraday gain on Friday, 28 August 2015, dragged down by profit taking pressure late afternoon. Most of the blue-chip declined, with banks and financials led losses which reported virtually no profit growth in the first-half and mounting bad loans, adding to worries that the economy may be at risk of a sharper slowdown than earlier expected. The Hang Seng Index ended lower by 226.15 points, or 1.04%, at 21612.39 points. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, benchmark measure of performance of mainland China enterprises, sank 112.88 points, or 0.54%, to 9750.73 points. Turnover reduced to HK$108.9 billion from HK$134.5 billion on Tuesday. Turnover soared to HK$122.43 billion from HK$109 billion on Wednesday.
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