BCN-23 Hong Kong stocks finish with mild gains

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Hong Kong stocks finish with mild gains

HONG KONG, March 28, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks ended slightly
higher Thursday after swinging throughout the day, with investors concerned
about the global economy, while attention now turns to the next round of
China-US trade talks.

The Hang Seng Index rose 0.16 percent, or 46.96 points, to close at
28,775.21.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index tumbled 0.92 percent, or 27.78
points, to 2,994.94 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on
China’s second exchange, shed 0.90 percent, or 14.97 points, to 1,639.72.

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