Hong Kong stocks sharply lower at break

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22 Aug 2019 • 1:08 PM MYT
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The Hang Seng Index fell 0.87 per cent, or 229.06 points, to 26,040.98 by lunch. — Reuters pic

HONG KONG, Aug 22 — Hong Kong shares sank this morning as nervous investors await a key speech by Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell at the end of the week.

The Hang Seng Index fell 0.87 per cent, or 229.06 points, to 26,040.98 by lunch. — AFP