Hong Kong market falls on profit-taking

Hong Kong stock market ended softer in volatile trade on Tuesday, 20 October 2015, as traders booked profit ahead of a public holiday tomorrow. All main sectors lost ground commodity-related stocks were hit hard on lingering worries about China's economic health. The benchmark index opened down 84 points and fell as much as 232 points at one stage in afternoon session. The Hang Seng Index declined 86.39 points, or 0.37%, to 22989.22 points. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, benchmark measure of performance of mainland China enterprises, lost 82.92 points, or 0.62%, to 13204.34 points. Turnover reduced to HK$65.7 billion from HK$67.3 billion on Monday. The local market closes on Wednesday for a public holiday.

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