Hong Kong stocks fell on mounting concern over the health of the global economy after Vice Premier Wang Qishan said inflation has evolved as the country’s biggest economic problem, adding that Beijing will further tighten its monetary policy. Hang Seng fell 1.5% today and dropped 4.5% for the week. CSI 300 index in Shanghai trading lost 1.2% in the session. Producers Price index in April rose at 8.1% in China from a year ago and factory cost of raw materials gained 11.8% in the period. |
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