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Hong Kong shares close with gains
HONG KONG, Oct 29, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks ended Monday with
gains thanks to bargain-buying after swinging through the day, but investors
remain on edge following another sharp drop on Wall Street.
The Hang Seng Index rose 0.38 percent, or 94.41 points, to 24,812.04.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index shed 2.18 percent, or 56.75 points,
to 2,542.10, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on
China’s second exchange, sank 2.02 percent, or 26.04 points, to 1,264.58.
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