Hong Kong stocks fall 0.40 percent
HONG KONG, October 15, 2010 - Hong Kong shares slipped 0.40 per cent Friday as traders took profits from strong gains in the previous two sessions.
The benchmark Hang Seng Index was 94.54 points down at 23,757.63 on turnover of $123.34 billion Hong Kong ($15.90 billion).
Chinese shares surged 3.18 percent led by metal and energy stocks on hopes the tumbling US dollar will keep commodity prices rising, dealers said.
The Shanghai Composite Index, which covers both A and B shares, was up 91.52 points at 2,971.16 on turnover of 273.0 billion yuan ($40.7 billion).
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