HONG KONG, Dec 28 — Hong Kong stocks closed in the red today as positivity over a massive US Covid-19 relief bill was dampened by concern over a new coronavirus strain.
The Hang Seng Index dipped 0.27 per cent, or 71.93 points, to 26,314.63.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index climbed 0.02 per cent, or 0.72 points, to 3,397.29, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China’s second exchange fell 0.04 per cent, or 0.99 points, to 2,273.01. — AFP
