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Hong Kong stocks rally at open
HONG KONG, Aug 19, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks jumped more than one
percent in the first few minutes of Monday’s business, boosted by fresh hopes
for trade talks between China and the United States.
The Hang Seng Index climbed 1.01 percent, or 260.58 points, to 25,994.80
at the open.
And the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index added 0.41 percent, or 11.70
points, to 2,835.52, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks
on China’s second exchange, gained 1.10 percent, or 16.84 points, to
1,542.32.
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