Hong Kong shares fall 1.4% as strict covid-19 curbs weigh
Hong Kong shares fall 1.4% as strict covid-19 curbs weigh
Hong Kong's $Hang Seng Index(800000.HK)$ closed 1.4% lower at 24556.57, as strict lockdowns triggered by the city's worsening Covid-19 outbreak weighed on sentiment, IG says.
香港的$恒生指数(800000.HK)$IG表示，由于北京日益恶化的新冠肺炎疫情引发的严格封锁打压了市场人气，收盘时下跌1.4%，至24556.57。
Market participants also likely held back from taking additional risks amid uncertainty surrounding Russia-Ukraine tensions, IG adds. Real estate stocks fell, led by $Country Garden Services Holdings(06098.HK)$, which closed 6.7% lower and $CHINA RES LAND(01109.HK)$, which was off 5.9%. Among other stocks, manufacturer $XINYI GLASS(00868.HK)$ fell 5.1%, while internet company $NetEase, Inc.-S(09999.HK)$ declined 4.2%. Oil major $PETROCHINA(00857.HK)$ led gains led with its 2.7% advance.
IG补充说，在围绕俄罗斯和乌克兰紧张局势的不确定性中，市场参与者也可能不愿承担额外的风险。房地产类股下跌，领跌$碧桂园服务(06098.HK)$，该股收盘下跌6.7%，$China Res Land(01109.HK)$，下跌5.9%。在其他股票中，制造商$信义玻璃(一千)(00868.HK)$下跌5.1%，而互联网公司$网易-S股份有限公司-S(09999.HK)$下降了4.2%。石油巨头$中国石油股份(00857.HK)$领涨的股票以2.7%的涨幅领涨。
(yiwei.wong@wsj.com)
(yi wei.wong@wsj.com)
