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Hong Kong stocks start with small gains
HONG KONG, April 11, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks opened slightly
higher Thursday morning as minutes from the Federal Reserve’s most recent
policy meeting reaffirmed expectations that US interest rates will not rise
this year.
The Hang Seng Index edged up 0.06 percent, or 18.58 points, to 30,138.14.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index was barely moved, inching down 0.38
points to 3,241.55 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on
China’s second exchange, eased 0.08 percent, or 1.46 points, to 1,777.82.
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