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Hong Kong stocks edge up at open
HONG KONG, Nov 6, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks opened with slight
gains on Tuesday after the previous day’s sharp losses, as investors turn
their attention to the US midterm elections, which are seen as a referendum
on Donald Trump’s presidency.
The Hang Seng Index added 0.16 percent, or 41.40 points, to 25,975.79.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.18 percent, or 4.71 points,
to 2,660.72, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on
China’s second exchange, fell 0.37 percent, 4.96 points, to 1,346.04.
BSS/AFP/MR/1020 hrs