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Hong Kong's main stock index slumps 6.7% on week, worst loss in four years

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Hong Kong shares rose modestly last Friday as battered stocks in mainland China rebounded, but the benchmark Hang Seng index still posted its worst weekly performance in more than four years, tumbling 6.7 percent. For the week, the Hang Seng suffered its the biggest weekly loss since September 2011. Chan Siu Kam explains.


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Hong Kong shares rose modestly last Friday as battered stocks in mainland China rebounded, but the benchmark Hang Seng index still posted its worst weekly performance in more than four years, tumbling 6.7 percent. For the week, the Hang Seng suffered its the biggest weekly loss since September 2011. Chan Siu Kam explains.



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