The Hong Kong stock market finished lower in volatile trade on Thursday, 05 May 2016, as risk sentiment was soured by overnight weakness on Wall Street and amid fresh signs that the China's nascent economic recovery is resting on weak foundations. The benchmark Hang Seng Index dropped 76.01 points, or 0.37%, to 20449.82 points. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, benchmark measure of performance of mainland China enterprises, lost 70.64 points, or 0.81%, to 8626.73 points. Turnover reduced to HK$56.5 billion from HK$61.4 billion on Wednesday.
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