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Hong Kong, mainland China stocks end week on high
HONG KONG, March 15, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks ended with healthy
gains Friday, topping off a broadly positive week, as Donald Trump sounded a
note of optimism over China-US trade talks.
The Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong climbed 0.56 percent, or 160.87 points,
to close at 29,012.26.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index gained 1.04 percent, or 31.06
points, to 3,021.75 — adding 1.7 percent over the week.
The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China’s second
exchange, jumped 1.43 percent, or 23.11 points, to 1,641.37. It rose 2.2
percent since last Friday.
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