BCN-07 Hong Kong stocks open with gains

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Hong Kong stocks open with gains

HONG KONG, April 24, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks opened with gains
Wednesday morning, tracking a strong lead from Wall Street where the S&P 500
and Nasdaq chalked up fresh records.

The Hang Seng Index climbed 0.39 percent, or 116.29 points, to 30,079.53.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index added 0.16 percent, or 4.97 points,
to 3,203.56, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on
China’s second exchange, edged up 0.24 percent, or 4.19 points, to 1,733.05.

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