HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares ended the morning session marginally lower on Wednesday while Shanghai lost more than one percent after data showed China’s economy grew at its slowest quarterly pace in six years.
Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng Index dipped 13.74 points to 27,547.75 by lunch on turnover of HK$116.57 billion ($15.04 billion).
In mainland China the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 1.11 percent, or 46.04 points, to 4,089.52.
The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China’s second exchange, lost 2.99 percent, or 65.28 points, to 2,116.61.
