HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks ended the morning session on an upbeat note Friday as investors welcomed China's pledge that it would not retaliate against the latest US tariffs, raising hopes for an easing of tensions between the two sides.

The Hang Seng Index rose 0.69 percent, or 177.32 points, to 25,880.82 by lunch.

Copyright AFP (Agence France-Press), 2019

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