A man wearing a protective mask stands next to a fountain in front of the Exchange Square complex in Hong Kong on January 29, 2020. Photo: Bloomberg A man wearing a protective mask stands next to a fountain in front of the Exchange Square complex in Hong Kong on January 29, 2020. Photo: Bloomberg
A man wearing a protective mask stands next to a fountain in front of the Exchange Square complex in Hong Kong on January 29, 2020. Photo: Bloomberg
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China, Hong Kong stocks close mixed as investors weigh growth prospects amid virus outbreak

  • Death of 34-year-old doctor who first alerted public to deadly virus depresses sentiment in Hong Kong
  • People’s Bank of China says damage to economy will be temporary

Topic |   Hong Kong stock market
Zhang Shidong
Zhang Shidong in Shanghai

Updated: 5:12pm, 25 Oct, 2020

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A man wearing a protective mask stands next to a fountain in front of the Exchange Square complex in Hong Kong on January 29, 2020. Photo: Bloomberg A man wearing a protective mask stands next to a fountain in front of the Exchange Square complex in Hong Kong on January 29, 2020. Photo: Bloomberg
A man wearing a protective mask stands next to a fountain in front of the Exchange Square complex in Hong Kong on January 29, 2020. Photo: Bloomberg
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