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Hong Kong stocks start day with gains
HONG KONG, Sept 11, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong shares rose in the first
few minutes of Wednesday morning as traders were cheered by the broadly
optimistic tone across regional markets as they bet on fresh easing measures
from leading central banks.
The Hang Seng Index added 0.40 percent, or 106.96 points, to 26,790.64.
And the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.29 percent, or 8.73
points, to 3,029.93, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks
on China’s second exchange, gained 0.20 percent, or 3.44 points, to 1,690.75.
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