China stocks fall on real estate sector worries, COVID-19 outbreaks

SHANGHAI: China stocks fell on Friday as real estate sector woes continued to weigh on investor sentiment, while recent COVID-19 outbreaks in the country added to worries about the effect on the economy. ** The CSI300 index fell 0.6%, to 4,737.93 points at the end of the morning session, while the Shanghai Composite index lost 0.6%, to 3,534.17 points. ** The Hang Seng index dropped 1.0%, to 24,179.16 points, while the Hong Kong China Enterprises index lost 1.5%, to 8,475.36. ** For the week, the CSI300 index was down 1.8%; the Hang Seng index is set to jump the most…