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Hong Kong stocks close 1.44% lower

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-12-09 17:02

Related readings:  ChiNext stocks?close higher on Wednesday  Chinese shares close down 1.73%

Hong Kong stocks lost 318.76 points, or 1.44 percent, to close at 21,741.76 on Wednesday.

Turnover rose to HK$74.53 billion (about $9.63 billion) from Tuesday's HK$68.46 billion (about $8.84 billion).

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