BCN-20 Hong Kong stocks end morning with gains

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Hong Kong stocks end morning with gains

HONG KONG, Nov 7, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks jumped more than one
percent on Wednesday as traders kept an eye on the US midterm elections with
Democrats on course to regain control of the House of Representatives and
Republicans to hold the Senate.

The Hang Seng Index rose 1.17 percent, or 306.35 points, to 26,427.31.

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