BCN-34 Hong Kong shares close week on positive note

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Hong Kong shares close week on positive note

HONG KONG, Nov 16, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks finished the week
with gains Friday, tracking a positive lead from Wall Street with energy
firms supported by an uptick in oil prices.

The Hang Seng Index rose 0.31 percent, or 80.19 points, to close at
26,183.53.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closed 0.41 percent, or 10.94
points higher at 2,679.11, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks
stocks on China’s second exchange, rose 0.84 percent, or 11.78 points, to
finish at 1,410.18.

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