Hang Seng Index falls below 24,000 mark by noon

Hong Kong shares saw losses widen by the midday break on Thursday, weighed down by tech shares.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index dropped 358 points, or 1.47 percent, to 23,955 points by noon. 

The half-day market turnover was HK$113.7 billion.

The Hang Seng Tech Index slid 2.94 percent to 4,051 points at noon. 

In the mainland, the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index decreased 1.98 percent to 3,692 points, and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange Component Index declined 2.78 percent to 11,773 points.

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