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Hong Kong stocks edge up at open
HONG KONG, June 21, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks rose slightly in the
first few minutes of trade Thursday as markets stabilise after the ructions
seen at the start of the week, though investors remain on edge over a
possible China-US trade war.
The Hang Seng Index climbed 0.28 percent, or 83.54 points, to 29,779.71.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index edged down 0.13 percent, or 3.73
points, to 2,912.00 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on
China’s second exchange, eased 0.15 percent, or 2.38 points, to 1,610.22.
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