Hong Kong shares fell 0.26 per cent on profit-taking and corporate fundraising injecting new shares into the market on Thursday, breaking a three-day rally that saw the market hit a 16-month high.
The benchmark Hang Seng Index eased 57.77 points to close at 22,445.58 on turnover of HK$62.49 billion (US$8.06 billion).
Blue-chip power producer CLP tapped the market for US$984 million through a share placement, dropping 3.6 per cent to HK$64.80, while Uni-President China slumped 5.3 per cent to HK$9.01 and Kaisa tumbled 7.7 per cent to HK$2.39 as investors sold shares.
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