News Service from House Harris

Hong Kong shares close down 4 per cent

Hong Kong share prices closed 4 per cent down today .. tracking a steep fall on Wall Street and regional bourses

The benchmark Hang Seng Index was off 517.24 points at 12,298.56.

Turnover wasHK44.62 billion $US5.72 billion ($A8.98 billion).

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