BCN-10 Hong Kong stocks open slightly higher

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Hong Kong stocks open slightly higher

HONG KONG, April 17, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks opened with small
gains Wednesday ahead of the release of Chinese economic growth data later in
the day.

The Hang Seng Index edged up 0.10 percent, or 30.82 points, to 30,160.69.

But the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index dipped 0.11 percent, or 3.45
points, to 3,250.15, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks
on China’s second exchange, was flat, inching up 0.29 points to 1,760.31.

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