BCN-06 Hong Kong stocks start day with gains

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Hong Kong stocks start day with gains

HONG KONG, July 10, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong shares opened with slight
gains on Wednesday following two days of losses, while investors await key
congressional testimony from Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell.

The Hang Seng Index rose 0.46 percent, or 128.81 points to 28,245.09.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index added 0.24 percent, or 6.96 points,
to 2,935.19, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on
China’s second exchange, rose 0.28 percent, or 4.34 points, to 1,562.45.

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