Protests hit Hong Kong banks, travel and business
Hong Kong's shares tumbled Monday and the local dollar hit a six-month low against the greenback as pro-democracy protests brought parts of the city to a standstill with with many schools, businesses and banks shut down
(AFP) Hong Kong's shares tumbled Monday and the local dollar hit a six-month low against the greenback as pro-democracy protests brought parts of the city to a standstill with with many schools, businesses and banks shut down.
As demonstrators refused to back down on their demands for Beijing to grant the city universal suffrage, fears of a long stand-off saw investors sell off major banks including HSBC and Standard Chartered.
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