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Hong Kong stocks edge up at open
HONG KONG, July 16, 2018 (AFP) – Hong Kong stocks opened in positive
territory on Monday with investors awaiting the release of Chinese economic
growth data.
The Hang Seng Index added 0.19 percent, or 55.52 points, to 28,580.96.
But the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index dropped 0.14 percent, or 4.10
points, to 2,827.08 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on
China’s second exchange, edged down 0.19 percent, or 2.97 points, to
1,601.48.
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