BCN-02 Hong Kong stocks build on gains at open

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Hong Kong stocks build on gains at open

HONG KONG, July 13, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks rose at the open on
Friday, extending the previous day’s gains as investors tracked another
positive lead from Wall Street.

The Hang Seng Index added 0.73 percent, or 208.35 points, to 28,689.18.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.22 percent, or 6.23 points,
to 2,831.43 but the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China’s
second exchange, was marginally higher, edging up 0.67 points to 1,597.84.

BSS/AFP/MRI/0820 hrs