BCN-21 Hong Kong stocks finish on positive note

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Hong Kong stocks finish on positive note

HONG KONG, Dec 2, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks closed higher on
Monday following forecast-beating Chinese factory data that helped ease
concerns about the world’s number two economy.

The Hang Seng index rose 0.37 percent, or 98.23 points, to 26,444.72.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index added 0.13 percent, or 3.83 points,
to 2,875.81 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China’s
second exchange, rose 0.22 percent, or 3.50 points, to 1,596.60.

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