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Hong Kong stocks slightly higher at open
HONG KONG, May 10, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks opened with small
gains Friday, at the end of a tumultuous week for global markets, with
investors keeping a concerned eye on high-stakes China-US trade talks in
Washington.
The Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong edged up 0.53 percent, or 151.27 points,
to 28,462.34.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index jumped 0.96 percent, or 27.28
points, to 2,878.23, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks
on China’s second exchange, gained 1.15 percent, or 17.35 points, to
1,528.07.
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