The Hong Kong stock market ended in red on Tuesday, 20 June 2017, as profit-taking following gains over the previous two trading days and on caution ahead of MSCI's decision to include mainland A-shares in its emerging markets index. Sector performance was mixed, with raw material stocks rose but property shares were down. The Hang Seng Index fell 0.31%, or 81.51 points, to 25,843.04, while the China Enterprises Index lost 0.5% or 52.32 points to 10,468.48. Turnover increased slightly to HK$66.8 billion from HK$65.7 billion on Monday. The northbound quota balance of the "Shanghai-HK Connect" program was RMB13.093 billion, surpassing the daily allowed quota of RMB13 billion. It indicated net outflow of RMB93 million. The southbound quota balance was RMB9.643 billion, accounting for 91.8% of the daily allowed quota of RMB10.5 billion. As for the Shenzhen-HK Connect, the northbound quota balance was RMB12.506 billion, accounting for 96.2% of the daily allowed quota of RMB13 billion. The southbound quota balance was RMB10.026 billion, accounting for 95.5% of the daily allowed quota of RMB10.5 billion.
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