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Hong Kong stocks rally at open
HONG KONG, July 9, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks rose more than one
percent in the first few minutes of trade Monday following a positive lead
from Wall Street as US data showed another healthy rise in job creation.
The Hang Seng Index climbed 1.03 percent, or 290.54 points, to 28,606.16.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index added 0.19 percent, or 5.22 points,
to 2,752.45, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on
China’s second exchange, rose 0.30 percent, or 4.59 points, to 1,540.57.
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