SHARES fell 0.25 per cent yesterday as profit-takers moved in after a healthy two-day rally.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index eased 58.45 points to 23,257.29.

Tencent rose 2.56 per cent to HK$116.4, China Mobile eased 2.08 per cent to HK$75.15 and Sands China was up 3.57 per cent at HK$53.

Macau casino stocks bucked the broader market after Credit Suisse called recent selling in the sector “excessive”. Sands China rose 3.6 per cent to HK$53.70, cutting losses so far this month to five per cent. Galaxy Entertainment Group rose 3.1 per cent to HK$57.65. AFP