HSI closes 0.4% down in volatile trade

The Hong Kong stock market finished the session weaker in volatile trading on Thursday, 04 June 2015, as risk aversion selloff triggered by tracking rollercoaster ride in Mainland China share market. The Hong Kong benchmark index opened little changed and soared 197 points at one stage. But around early afternoon it suddenly plunged 563 points and saw its intra-day low of 27,094. The Hang Seng Index ended down 105.58 points or 0.38% to 27551.89, off an intra-day high of 27854.74 and day low of 27094.50. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, benchmark measure of performance of mainland China enterprises, gained 12.07 points, or 0.09%, to 14127.01 points. Turnover increased to HK$195.23 billion from HK$150.55 billion on Wednesday.

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