Hong Kong stocks extend losses at open
Hong Kong stocks opened with more losses on Thursday morning on growing concerns about a fresh Covid-19 outbreak on the mainland that has led to millions of people being placed under lockdown. The Hang Seng Index shed 1.08 percent to 21,353. The Shanghai Composite Index dipped 0.07 percent to 3,353, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on the mainland's second exchange edged up 0.06 percent to 2,209. (AFP)