Hang Seng tumbles 400 pts
(02-21 16:10)
Hong Kong shares tumbled 1.72 percent Thursday on concerns the US Federal Reserve will wind up its huge monetary easing programme sooner than expected.
The benchmark Hang Seng Index shed 400.74 points to 22,906.67 on turnover of HK$81.14 billion, AFP reports.
Chinese shares lost 2.97 percent. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 2.97 percent, or 71.23 points, to 2,325.95 on turnover of 126.6 billion yuan.
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