GLOBAL MARKETSThe Hang Seng Index is at 24,481.87, down 1.27% in the latest session, up 6.39% over the past week and down 4.80% since the start of the year.
The Hang Seng Index tracks the largest companies listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange, including many mainland Chinese groups.
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Amara Okafor583 of 600 Japanese large caps fell on Friday. Hong Kong and Shanghai also slipped, but Mumbai's benchmark rose 2.01% to cap a strong week.
Decliners outnumbered advancers 586 to 10 among large caps in Tokyo. By sector, consumer services (−3.85%) and non-energy minerals (−4.26%) fell the least, while utilities (−6.91%) and finance (−6.50%) lagged.