BCN-06 Hong Kong shares rise at open

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Hong Kong shares rise at open

HONG KONG, July 19, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks opened higher
Thursday, following a largely positive lead on Wall Street as the US Federal
Reserve chief offered an upbeat assessment of the economy.

The Hang Seng Index added 0.49 percent, or 138.79 points, to 28,256.21.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.13 percent, or 3.76 points,
to 2,791.02 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China’s
second exchange, edged up 0.02 percent, or 0.34 points, to 1,588.46.

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