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Hong Kong stocks end higher
HONG KONG, Aug 7, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong shares closed modestly higher
Wednesday, ending a week-long losing streak after spending much of the day in
the red as investors remained tense over the escalating US-China trade war.
The Hang Seng Index edged up 0.08 percent, or 20.79 points, to 25,997.03.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closed 0.32 percent, or 8.88
points, lower at 2,768.68. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks
on China’s second exchange, lost 0.43 percent, or 6.35 points, to 1,483.95.
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