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Hong Kong stocks open with gains
HONG KONG, Nov 15, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks opened higher on
Thursday, with energy firms enjoying some much-needed buying after recent
battering, while market heavyweight Tencent was lifted by a forecast-beating
earnings report.
The Hang Seng Index rose 0.81 percent, or 207.75 points, to 25,862.18.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index opened barely moved, inching down
0.10 points to 2,632.14, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks
stocks on China’s second exchange, dipped 0.11 percent, or 1.51 points, to
1,376.85.
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