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Hong Kong stocks close higher
HONG KONG, Aug 8, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong shares ended Thursday with
gains, as investors sought bargains after a week of losses due to tensions
over the escalating US-China trade war.
The Hang Seng Index advanced 0.48 percent, or 123.74 points, to 26,120.77.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index climbed 0.93 percent, or 25.87
points, to close at 2,794.55. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks
stocks on China’s second exchange, rose 1.01 percent, or 15.00 points, to
1,498.95.
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