Hong Kong market ends down

Hong Kong stock market ended down on Tuesday, 18 August 2015, on tracking plunge in the mainland A-share markets. Risk sentiments hurts by increasing sign of capital outflow amid concern about the weaker outlook for the yuan and Chinese economic growth. The Hang Seng Index ended down 339.68 points, or 1.43%, at 23474.97 points. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, benchmark measure of performance of mainland China enterprises, lost 192.19 points, or 1.75%, to 10770.05 points. Turnover increased to HK$80.8 billion from HK$65.8 billion on Monday.

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