The Hang Seng index is down by 1.8% on the day
- Hong Kong protests could turn more ugly in the hours ahead
- HK press cite police fearing protesters arming themselves with bricks, other weapons
- Hong Kong's government has postponed debate on the extradition bill to an unspecified time
In case you missed the earlier headlines today, you can check them out above. The protests have continued since the weekend and it's starting to take a toll on Hong Kong stocks in general. The local government now has a big question to weigh up, is the extradition law worth the loss of confidence in Hong Kong as a whole?
To those participating in the protests, be safe out there.