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Hong Kong stocks end up following Wall St gains

Published: 28 Dec 2017 - 11:14 am | Last Updated: 27 Oct 2021 - 11:06 pm
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AFP

Hong Kong: Hong Kong stocks ended sharply higher on Thursday, in line with a rally across Asia following a positive lead from Wall Street.

The Hang Seng Index added 0.90 percent, or 266.05 points, to close at 29,863.71.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.63 percent, or 20.60 points, to 3,296.38 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, gained 0.45 percent, or 8.54 points, to 1,887.34.