China stock markets down on day, up on week

15.08.2022

China stocks slipped on Friday as domestic COVID-19 cases rose sharply, though the blue-chip index snapped a five-week losing streak as geopolitical tensions over Taiwan eased. Hong Kong shares rose, led by tech plays.

The CSI300 index lost 0.1%, but rose 0.8% for the week, after posting five consecutive weekly losses....