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Hong Kong stocks edge up at open

HONG KONG, March 14, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks rose at the start
of business Thursday, in line with a Wall Street advance that was fuelled by
upbeat US economic data.

The Hang Seng Index added 0.29 percent, or 83.61 points, to 28,891.06.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.44 percent, or 13.35 points,
to 3,013.60, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on
China’s second exchange, shed 0.80 percent, or 13.19 points, to 1,643.35.

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