BCN-27 Hong Kong stocks close higher

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Hong Kong stocks close higher

HONG KONG, July 25, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks finished higher
Thursday, with technology shares keeping up momentum despite investor doubts
over next week’s US-China trade meeting.

The Hang Seng Index closed up 0.25 percent, or 70.26 points, at 28,594.30.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index climbed 0.48 percent, or 14.08
points, to close at 2,937.36, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which
tracks stocks on China’s second exchange, ended up 0.63 percent, or 9.83
points, at 1,572.80.

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