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Hong Kong stocks extend gains at open
HONG KONG, Jan 25, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks opened higher on
Friday, building on the previous two days’ gains, with the technology sector
boosted by healthy earning reports from top US firms including Texas
Instruments.
The Hang Seng Index added 0.60 percent, or 161.90 points, to 27,282.88.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index climbed 0.18 percent, or 4.57
points, to 2,596.26 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on
China’s second exchange, gained 0.05 percent, or 0.60 points, to 1,322.90.
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