BCN-03 Hong Kong stocks up in early trade

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Hong Kong stocks up in early trade

HONG KONG, Oct 12, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks rose in early trade
on Friday, recovering slightly a day after a US rout spilled into Asia.

The Hang Seng Index added 0.45 percent, or 113.24 points, to 25,379.61.

But the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index shed 0.36 percent, or 9.42
points, to 2,574.04, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks
on China’s second exchange, fell 0.64 percent, or 8.33 points, to 1,285.57.

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