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Hong Kong stocks open higher

Published: 08 Jan 2018 - 09:48 am | Last Updated: 27 Oct 2021 - 08:54 pm
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AFP

Hong Kong: Hong Kong shares rose again on Monday morning, putting the benchmark index on course for a tenth successive gain following more records on Wall Street.

The Hang Seng Index added 0.24 percent, or 73.62 points, to 30,888.26 at the open.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index was barely moved, inching down 0.20 points to 3,391.55 while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, was also marginally lower, dipping 0.49 points to 1,941.31.