Hong Kong stock index falls 2.5 percent

Hong Kong shares fell sharply Monday morning as new economic data out of the U.S. added to fears of a recession. The blue-chip Hang Seng Index was down 708.55 points, or 2.57 percent, at 26,811.14 points by midmorning, having dipped by nearly 3 percent early in the day.
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