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Hong Kong shares open higher
HONG KONG, March 6, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks opened slightly
higher Wednesday morning as investors returned after the previous day’s
losses, while also awaiting an update on progress in the China-US trade
talks.
The Hang Seng Index added 0.14 percent, or 41.65 points, to 29,003.25.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index edged up 0.20 percent, or 6.18
points, to 3,060.43, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks
on China’s second exchange, gained 0.46 percent, or 7.45 points, to 1,643.43.
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