Hang Seng Index falls 222 points by midday; Lenovo drops 5 per cent
Hong Kong shares traded lower by midday on 13 November, with the Hang Seng Index down 0.92 per cent. Lenovo was the worst-performing blue-chip stock, falling 5 per cent, while mainland markets showed mixed results.
Hong Kong shares traded lower by midday on Friday, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index edging down 222 points, or 0.92 per cent, to 23,786 points. The half-day market turnover reached HK$93 billion.
The Hang Seng Tech Index fell 1.75 per cent to 3,863 points. Among blue-chip stocks, Lenovo (0992) declined 5 per cent, making it the worst performer, while Hua Hong Grace Semiconductor (1347) dropped 4.42 per cent.
On the mainland, the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index rose 7 points, or 0.22 per cent, to 3,663 points. In contrast, the Shenzhen Stock Exchange Composite Index was down 0.56 per cent to 11,135 points.