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Hong Kong stocks surge at open
HONG KONG, Aug 27, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks jumped more than one
percent in the opening minutes of trade Monday following a strong lead from
Wall Street, where the Nasdaq and S&P 500 ended at fresh records.
The Hang Seng Index climbed 1.25 percent, or 344.79 points, to 28,016.66.
And the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index added 0.25 percent, or 6.89
points, to 2,736.32, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks
on China’s second exchange, gained 0.17 percent, or 2.52 points, to 1,462.85.
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