Hang Seng index tumbles on China PMI data

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Source: Dukascopy Bank SA
Shares in Hong Kong fell sharply on Thursday after Chinese HSBC manufacturing PMI dropped to 48.1 indicating further contraction. Moreover investors did not received awaited news from Fed. Hang Seng index tumbled 1.3% or 253.78 points and closed at 19,265.07. Only two companies managed to end into positive area. Resource and financial shares declined most. Tencent Holdings fell 4.4% and China Resource Land slipped 5.3%. 

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