Stocks Blog: China shares gain on liquidity injection; Hong Kong stocks slip after protesters set fire at MTR subway stop

The impact of protests on Hong Kong's businesses and economy continues to weigh on trading sentiment here. Overnight, a group of protesters to the entrance of Central MTR station. Central, Wan Chai, Mong Kong and Prince Edward subway stations were closed, but were back open this morning.

Meanwhile, on Friday, after China markets closed, the People's Bank of China c for banks in the latest effort to boost the economy amid the trade war with the US. Also over the weekend, fresh data showed China's exports unexpectedly slid in August, as the trade war bites.

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