BCN-19 Hong Kong, Shanghai shares end with gains

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Hong Kong, Shanghai shares end with gains

HONG KONG, March 11, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Shares bounced in Hong Kong and
mainland China Monday after suffering hefty losses at the end of last week,
though traders remain on edge over the outlook for the global economy.

The Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong climbed 0.97 percent, or 274.88 points,
to 28,503.30.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index added 1.92 percent, or 57.13
points, to 3,026.99, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks
on China’s second exchange, rallied 3.90 percent, or 62.54 points, to
1,667.82.

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