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Hong Kong stocks down 0.72pc by lunch

Published April 23, 2014 Updated April 23, 2014 05:00am

HONG KONG: Shares in Hong Kong fell 0.72 percent on Wednesday morning as investors brushed off preliminary data showing Chinese manufacturing improving slightly in April.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index slipped 164.79 points to 22,565.89 by the break on turnover of HK$30.12 billion ($3.89 billion).