BCN-17 Hong Kong stocks finish week on positive note

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Hong Kong stocks finish week on positive note

HONG KONG, Dec 6, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong closed more than one percent
higher Friday, boosted by renewed hopes that China and the United States will
eventually reach a partial trade deal.

The Hang Seng index added 1.07 percent, or 281.33 points, to 26,498.37.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index added 0.43 percent, or 12.54
points, to 2,912.01 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on
China’s second exchange, rose 0.82 percent, or 13.36 points, to 1,640.33.

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