HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares ended 0.35 percent higher by the close Thursday, with traders shrugging off concerns over the prospects for a deal to avert the US fiscal cliff before the year-end deadline.
The benchmark Hang Seng Index added 78.6 points to close at 22,619.78 on turnover of HK$41.60 billion ($5.37 billion).
Chinese shares ended down 0.60 percent. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 13.23 points to 2,205.90 on turnover of 100.4 billion yuan ($16.1 billion).
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