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![A passer-by looks at a panel displaying the closing Hang Seng Index outside a bank in Hong Kong September 23, 2008. The blue-chip index ended the day at 18,872 points, 759 down A passer-by looks at a panel displaying the closing Hang Seng Index outside a bank in Hong Kong September 23, 2008. The blue-chip index ended the day at 18,872 points, 759 down](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E75KDB/a-passer-by-looks-at-a-panel-displaying-the-closing-hang-seng-index-outside-a-bank-in-hong-kong-september-23-2008-the-blue-chip-index-ended-the-day-at-18872-points-759-down-on-the-previous-close-reutersbobby-yip-china-2E75KDB.jpg)
A passer-by looks at a panel displaying the closing Hang Seng Index outside a bank in Hong Kong September 23, 2008. The blue-chip index ended the day at 18,872 points, 759 down
![A panel displays the closing morning trading Hang Seng Index outside a bank in Hong Kong, China February 6, 2018. REUTERS/Bobby Yip Stock Photo - Alamy A panel displays the closing morning trading Hang Seng Index outside a bank in Hong Kong, China February 6, 2018. REUTERS/Bobby Yip Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CP3F8D/a-panel-displays-the-closing-morning-trading-hang-seng-index-outside-a-bank-in-hong-kong-china-february-6-2018-reutersbobby-yip-2CP3F8D.jpg)
A panel displays the closing morning trading Hang Seng Index outside a bank in Hong Kong, China February 6, 2018. REUTERS/Bobby Yip Stock Photo - Alamy
![A passerby looks at the closing Hang Seng Index (HSI) outside a bank in Hong Kong October 26, 2007. Hong Kong blue chips jumped 1.8 percent on Friday, staying firmly above the A passerby looks at the closing Hang Seng Index (HSI) outside a bank in Hong Kong October 26, 2007. Hong Kong blue chips jumped 1.8 percent on Friday, staying firmly above the](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D1CK8J/a-passerby-looks-at-the-closing-hang-seng-index-hsi-outside-a-bank-in-hong-kong-october-26-2007-hong-kong-blue-chips-jumped-18-percent-on-friday-staying-firmly-above-the-key-30000-level-for-the-first-time-with-property-stocks-hitting-records-stoked-by-a-weak-us-dollar-and-speculation-of-a-rate-cut-by-the-federal-reserve-which-meets-next-week-reutersbobby-yip-china-2D1CK8J.jpg)
A passerby looks at the closing Hang Seng Index (HSI) outside a bank in Hong Kong October 26, 2007. Hong Kong blue chips jumped 1.8 percent on Friday, staying firmly above the
![Office workers walk past a panel displaying the closing Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong October 28, 2008. Hong Kong shares extended gains to close 14.4 percent higher on Tuesday, in their Office workers walk past a panel displaying the closing Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong October 28, 2008. Hong Kong shares extended gains to close 14.4 percent higher on Tuesday, in their](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D299PF/office-workers-walk-past-a-panel-displaying-the-closing-hang-seng-index-in-hong-kong-october-28-2008-hong-kong-shares-extended-gains-to-close-144-percent-higher-on-tuesday-in-their-biggest-percentage-gain-in-11-years-as-volumes-picked-up-in-the-closing-auction-ahead-of-the-futures-expiry-this-week-reutersbobby-yip-china-2D299PF.jpg)
Office workers walk past a panel displaying the closing Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong October 28, 2008. Hong Kong shares extended gains to close 14.4 percent higher on Tuesday, in their
![A passerby looks at a panel displaying the closing Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong September 12, 2001. The territory's key share index lost 8.87 percent or 923.74 points to close at A passerby looks at a panel displaying the closing Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong September 12, 2001. The territory's key share index lost 8.87 percent or 923.74 points to close at](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3GJED/a-passerby-looks-at-a-panel-displaying-the-closing-hang-seng-index-in-hong-kong-september-12-2001-the-territorys-key-share-index-lost-887-percent-or-92374-points-to-close-at-949362-its-biggest-one-day-percentage-drop-since-the-1997-98-asian-financial-crisis-in-reaction-to-devastating-atacks-on-landmarks-in-new-york-and-washington-which-shook-investor-confidence-worldwide-reutersbobby-yip-byrcs-2D3GJED.jpg)
A passerby looks at a panel displaying the closing Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong September 12, 2001. The territory's key share index lost 8.87 percent or 923.74 points to close at
![A man walks past a panel displaying the fresh closing peak Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong, China January 17, 2018. REUTERS/Bobby Yip Stock Photo - Alamy A man walks past a panel displaying the fresh closing peak Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong, China January 17, 2018. REUTERS/Bobby Yip Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CHNEJ1/a-man-walks-past-a-panel-displaying-the-fresh-closing-peak-hang-seng-index-in-hong-kong-china-january-17-2018-reutersbobby-yip-2CHNEJ1.jpg)
A man walks past a panel displaying the fresh closing peak Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong, China January 17, 2018. REUTERS/Bobby Yip Stock Photo - Alamy
![A woman walks past a panel displaying the closing benchmark Hang Seng Index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange March 11, 2011. Hong Kong shares fell on Friday, pushing them to a small A woman walks past a panel displaying the closing benchmark Hang Seng Index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange March 11, 2011. Hong Kong shares fell on Friday, pushing them to a small](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CXY28Y/a-woman-walks-past-a-panel-displaying-the-closing-benchmark-hang-seng-index-at-hong-kong-stock-exchange-march-11-2011-hong-kong-shares-fell-on-friday-pushing-them-to-a-small-weekly-decline-as-asian-markets-saw-a-selloff-in-the-afternoon-after-a-massive-89-magnitude-earthquake-jolted-japan-reuterstyrone-siu-china-tags-business-2CXY28Y.jpg)
A woman walks past a panel displaying the closing benchmark Hang Seng Index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange March 11, 2011. Hong Kong shares fell on Friday, pushing them to a small
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![A man walks past a panel at a bank displaying the closing blue chip Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong June 20. The territory's stocks soared to a sharply higher close on A man walks past a panel at a bank displaying the closing blue chip Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong June 20. The territory's stocks soared to a sharply higher close on](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5BHBB/a-man-walks-past-a-panel-at-a-bank-displaying-the-closing-blue-chip-hang-seng-index-in-hong-kong-june-20-the-territorys-stocks-soared-to-a-sharply-higher-close-on-monday-boosted-by-news-of-the-governments-plan-to-list-its-large-equity-holdings-in-a-unit-trust-and-brokers-said-the-index-would-set-new-year-highs-in-coming-days-the-hang-seng-index-vaulted-58596-points-or-437-percent-to-close-at-1399423-after-setting-a-new-year-high-of-1399999-on-the-back-of-a-surge-in-turnover-to-hk1209-billion-bytan-2D5BHBB.jpg)
A man walks past a panel at a bank displaying the closing blue chip Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong June 20. The territory's stocks soared to a sharply higher close on
![A panel displays the closing Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong January 24, 2008. The benchmark Hang Seng Index ended down 550.90 points at 23,539.27. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA Stock Photo - Alamy A panel displays the closing Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong January 24, 2008. The benchmark Hang Seng Index ended down 550.90 points at 23,539.27. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D26PKP/a-panel-displays-the-closing-hang-seng-index-in-hong-kong-january-24-2008-the-benchmark-hang-seng-index-ended-down-55090-points-at-2353927-reutersbobby-yip-china-2D26PKP.jpg)
A panel displays the closing Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong January 24, 2008. The benchmark Hang Seng Index ended down 550.90 points at 23,539.27. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA Stock Photo - Alamy
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