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Hong Kong stocks start day with gains
HONG KONG, Aug 1, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks rose in the first few
minutes of trade Wednesday following a positive lead from Wall Street, with
traders cheered by a report the US and China were in talks on resolving their
trade row.
The Hang Seng Index climbed 0.35 percent, or 101.40 points, to 28,684.41.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.21 percent, or 6.11
points, to 2,882.51 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on
China’s second exchange, added 0.19 percent, or 3.00 points, to 1,579.41.
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