Markets

Hong Kong shares close slightly higher

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The benchmark Hang Seng Index added 0.15 percent, or 30.43 points, to close at 20,917.83 on turnover of HK$55.94 billion ($7.2 billion).

Chinese shares closed down on profit-taking and renewed worries over the government's inaction on loosening tight monetary policy, dealers said.

The Shanghai Composite Index, which covers both A and B shares, ended down 0.30 percent, or 7.09 points, at 2,344.77 on turnover of 66.3 billion yuan ($10.5 billion).

Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2012