Hong Kong shares fall after mainland markets disappoint

Hong Kong shares fell in morning trade on Monday as investors reacted to signs of softening on mainland exchanges, which reopened Monday after the Chinese Spring Festival holiday week.

The Hang Seng Index went into the midday trading break down 0.4 per cent at 23,361.29 points, while the China Enterprises Index of the top Chinese listings in Hong Kong fell 0.8 per cent.

Chinese insurers and banks were among the top drags on the benchmark Hang Seng Index.

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