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Hong Kong stocks rise at open
HONG KONG, Aug 20, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks edged up in the first
few minutes of trade Monday, tracking gains in New York fuelled by hopes for
an easing of the trade row between China and the United States.
The Hang Seng Index moved up 0.38 percent, or 102.21 points, to 27,315.62.
And the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.15 percent, or 4.10
points, to 2,673.07, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks
on China’s second exchange, edged down 0.07 percent, or 1.07 points, to
1,441.31.
BSS/AFP/MR/ 1043 hrs