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Hong Kong stocks open higher
HONG KONG, Sept 19, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks edged up in early
trade Thursday, in line with an Asia-wide advance, after the Federal Reserve
cut interest rates again.
The Hang Seng Index rose 0.25 percent, or 66.61 points, to 26,820.73.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index added 0.24 percent, or 7.26 points,
to 2,992.92 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China’s
second exchange, gained 0.26 percent, or 4.31 points, to 1,659.92.
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