China stock markets down as Hong Kong veers up

06.06.2023

China's blue chip stocks dropped on Monday as Sino-U.S. tensions overshadowed optimism from a private-sector survey that showed services activity in the world's second-largest economy accelerated last month. Hong Kong shares edged higher.

China's blue chip CSI300 Index closed down 0.5%, while the Shanghai Composite Index edged 0.1% higher.

Hong Kong's benchmark...