Hang Seng ends lower
(01-15 16:20)
Hong Kong stocks closed 0.14 percent lower on Tuesday on a lack of direction from Wall Street and as traders took profits following recent strong gains, dealers said.
The benchmark Hang Seng Index shed 31.75 points to 23,381.15 on turnover of HK$75.09 billion, AFP reports.
Chinese shares closed up 0.60 percent at a more than seven-month high, lifted by gains in environmental firms on hopes they will benefit from Beijing's efforts to control pollution, dealers said.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 13.94 points to 2,325.68 on turnover of 141.0 billion yuan. The close was the highest since June 1, 2012, when the index ended at 2,373.44 points.
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