Hong Kong-listed stocks dropped sharply on their first trading day after the Lunar New Year break
The benchmark Hang Seng Index was down 2.9% Wednesday afternoon, catching up to a slide in global markets that took place earlier in the week. Markets in mainland China remain closed for the Lunar New Year holiday; they are scheduled to reopen next week.
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