BCN-06 Hong Kong stocks open on upside

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Hong Kong stocks open on upside

HONG KONG, Dec 19, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks started with small
gains Thursday morning as investors begin to wind down for the festive break,
with attention now on Washington after the House of Representatives voted to
impeach President Donald Trump.

The Hang Seng index 0.09 percent, or 24.57 points, to 27,908.78.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index was barely moved, inching up 0.11
points to 3,017.15 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on
China’s second exchange, was also flat, edging 0.60 points higher to
1,710.04.

BSS/AFP/HR/1000