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Hong Kong stocks rally at open
HONG KONG, Sept 13, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks surged at the open
of trade Thursday, after falling for six days, following a report that US
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin had reached out to China to hold trade
talks.
The Hang Seng Index jumped 1.72 percent, or 453.35 points, to 26,798.39.
And the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.87 percent, or 23.10
points, to 2,679.21, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks
on China’s second exchange, added 0.86 percent, or 12.09 points, to 1,415.69.
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