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Hong Kong stocks open with gains
HONG KONG, Aug 17, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks opened higher on
Friday after four straight days of losses, tracking gains on Wall Street
where the main indices rebounded on news of fresh US-China trade talks.
The Hang Seng Index moved up 1.06 percent, or 288.51 points, to 27,388.57
in early trade.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.69 percent, or 18.70 points,
to 2,723.89, and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China’s
second exchange, gained 0.73 percent, or 10.76 points, to 1,477.88.
BSS/AFP/MRI/0829 hrs