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Hong Kong stocks finish on positive note
HONG KONG, Aug 21, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong shares closed higher on
Wednesday, having swung back and forth through the day, with traders turning
their focus to an upcoming speech by Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell
later in the week.
The Hang Seng Index closed up 0.15 percent, or 38.50 points, at 26,270.04.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index was barely moved, inching up 0.33
points to 2,880.33, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks
on China’s second exchange, dipped 0.10 percent, or 1.50 points, to 1,572.62.
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