BCN-19 Hong Kong shares end with gains

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Hong Kong shares end with gains

HONG KONG, Nov 19, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks closed with a third
day of gains Monday, tracking a positive lead from Wall Street as investors
keep an eye on developments in the China-US trade dispute.

The Hang Seng Index rose 0.72 percent, or 188.47 points, to close at
26,372.00.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.91 percent, or 24.40 points,
to 2,703.51, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on
China’s second exchange, added 0.51 percent, or 7.25 points, to 1,417.43.

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