HK shares see 2011 gains wiped out as HKEx slumps

HONG KONG, Feb 10 (Reuters) - A slump in the shares of
exchange operator Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd (0388.HK)
led losses in the financial sector, pulled the benchmark Hang
Seng Index down 1.97 percent and wiping out its gains for the
year.

The Hang Seng index .HSI closed at 22,708.62 in heavy
volume, at a key trendline support that has held since May 2010.
The China Enterprises Index .HSCE fell 2.08 percent.
(Reporting by Vikram Subhedar; Editing by Chris Lewis)
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