Hong Kong market falls on profit taking

Last Updated : Oct 09 2015 | 12:01 AM IST

Hong Kong stock market closed down on Thursday, 08 October 2015, shrugging off the positive cues from the mainland and Wall Street, as investors booked recent gains on caution ahead of the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting. The Hang Seng Index declined 160.85 points, or 0.71%, at 22354.91 points. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, benchmark measure of performance of mainland China enterprises, dropped 107.38 points, or 1.03%, to 10287.41 points. Turnover reduced to HK$93.45 billion from HK$108.67 billion on Wednesday.

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Hong Kong market falls on profit taking