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  • Hong Kong stocks join global sell-off as US inflation data fuels Fed rate hike fears.
  • Hang Seng index falls 3.39 percent or 738.60 points.
  • Shanghai Composite Index slides 0.89 percent, or 29.28 points, to 3,255.55.
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Hong Kong stocks fell on Monday, joining a global sell-off, as a forecast-beating increase in US inflation fueled concerns about an aggressive Federal Reserve rate hike campaign.

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To 21,067.58, the Hang Seng Index fell 3.39 percent or 738.60 points.

The Shanghai Composite Index slid 0.89 percent, or 29.28 points, to 3,255.55, while the Shenzhen Composite Index fell 0.21 points to 2,085.10 in China’s second market.

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Hong Kong stocks rose in lockstep with global markets, boosted by a jump in IT businesses fueled by reports that China’s assault on the sector may be coming to an end.

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The Hang Seng Index climbed 2.24 percent, or 482.92 points, to 22,014.59.

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