Hong Kong shares opened in the red on Wednesday, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index losing 1.96% as investors turned their eyes toward inflation data from the U.S.
EV shares took a hit, with Nio and Li Auto falling more than 6% in opening trade. Shares of Tesla Inc rival XPeng fell over 6%.
Company News: Nio has started allowing its customers to test drive its new SUV ES7 post locking in orders beginning Aug. 2, according to a report.
Global Markets: U.S. markets ended in the red on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq losing 1.19% on the back of weaker chip stocks. The S&P 500 lost 0.42%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 0.18%.
On Wednesday, Australia’s ASX 200 lost 0.18%, Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.54%, and the South Korean Kospi shed 0.62%. China’s Shanghai Composite index was down 0.16%.
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