HONG KONG: Shares in Hong Kong and mainland China have closed lower for a second day, on fears the mainland market is headed for a correction.
Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng Index on Wednesday ended down 114.63 points or 0.41 per cent at 27,640.91 on turnover of $HK161.3 billion ($A26.07 billion).
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 1.62 per cent, or 69.44 points, to 4,229.27 on turnover of 716.5 billion yuan ($117.2 billion).
The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China’s second exchange, lost 0.50 per cent, or 11.18 points, to 2,206.71 on turnover of 516.9 billion yuan.
