People wearing face masks walk past a bank electronic board showing the Hang Seng Index performance in Hong Kong in May 2020. Coronavirus still dominates sentiment after seven months of pandemic. Photo: XinhuaPeople wearing face masks walk past a bank electronic board showing the Hang Seng Index performance in Hong Kong in May 2020. Coronavirus still dominates sentiment after seven months of pandemic. Photo: Xinhua
People wearing face masks walk past a bank electronic board showing the Hang Seng Index performance in Hong Kong in May 2020. Coronavirus still dominates sentiment after seven months of pandemic. Photo: Xinhua
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Hang Seng Index slammed by Covid-19 concerns, aerospace stocks add fuel to Shanghai bourse’s best gain in 17 months

  • Hang Seng Index retreats as financial, property developers weigh on market on heightened Covid-19 concerns
  • Shanghai Composite Index extends gain after an 11 per cent rally in July, with aerospace companies in focus

Topic |   Hang Seng Index
Iris Ouyang
Iris Ouyang

Updated: 5:12pm, 3 Aug, 2020

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People wearing face masks walk past a bank electronic board showing the Hang Seng Index performance in Hong Kong in May 2020. Coronavirus still dominates sentiment after seven months of pandemic. Photo: XinhuaPeople wearing face masks walk past a bank electronic board showing the Hang Seng Index performance in Hong Kong in May 2020. Coronavirus still dominates sentiment after seven months of pandemic. Photo: Xinhua
People wearing face masks walk past a bank electronic board showing the Hang Seng Index performance in Hong Kong in May 2020. Coronavirus still dominates sentiment after seven months of pandemic. Photo: Xinhua
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