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Hong Kong stocks start with small gains
HONG KONG, Aug 27, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks opened slightly higher
Tuesday morning, clawing back a small part of the previous day’s sell-off
after Donald Trump said Chinese and US trade talks would resume soon.
The Hang Seng Index edged up 0.14 percent, or 35.65 points, to 25,715.98 at
the open.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index added 0.56 percent, or 15.95 points,
to 2,879.52 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China’s
second exchange, rose 0.63 percent, or 9.87 points, to 1,576.44.
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