0834 GMT - Hong Kong shares ended lower, with the Hang Seng Index dropping 2.2% to 20538.38. Tech stocks led declines, with Lenovo falling 4.6% and JD.com was 4.2% lower. Alibaba declined 4.1%. The Hang Seng Tech Index fell 2.5% to 4574.50. Among the few gainers, Zhongsheng Group rose 3.4% and WuXi AppTec added 2.6%. Amid the prospect of a Trump 2.0 scenario where Republicans secure control of Congress and the White House, promised tariffs on imports to the U.S., especially from China, are likely to happen, said Ole S. Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo. (tracy.qu@wsj.com)
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November 06, 2024 03:34 ET (08:34 GMT)
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