HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks started with losses Friday morning after racking up eye-watering gains over the previous two days fuelled by China’s pledge to support the country’s markets.

The Hang Seng Index slipped 1.25 percent, or 268.35 points, to 21,232.88.

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The Shanghai Composite Index edged down 0.25 percent, or 7.89 points, to 3,207.15, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China’s second exchange eased 0.52 percent, or 11.05 points, to 2,121.95.