HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares ended sharply down Friday, after US President Donald Trump's decision to impose new tariffs on China sent global markets plummeting.

The Hang Seng Index dropped 2.35 percent, or 647.12 points, to 26,918.58.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index tumbled 1.41 percent, or 40.93 points, to close at 2,867.84. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, ended 1.48 percent, or 23.20 points lower, at 1,539.86.

Copyright AFP (Agence France-Press), 2019

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