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Hong Kong Shares Dragged Down By China Banks

 
By V. Phani Kumar
MarketWatch Pulse
     

    HONG KONG -- Hong Kong shares posted mild losses early Tuesday in spite of strong overnight gains on Wall Street, with Chinese banking stocks turning weak after mainland Chinese regulators warned lenders to meet industry capital requirements. The Hang Seng Index dropped 0.2% to 22,721.80, and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index lost 0.5%. Bank of China Ltd. lost 1.5%, and China Construction Bank Corp. shed 1%. The Shanghai Composite, meanwhile, gained 0.6% to 3,357.07.

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