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Hong Kong stocks rise at start of trade

  • The Hang Seng Index added 0.79 percent, or 225.03 points, to 28,802.53.
Published March 31, 2021

HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks started Wednesday with more healthy gains, extending their rally into a fourth day, as data showed a forecast-beating increase in Chinese factory activity in March.

The Hang Seng Index added 0.79 percent, or 225.03 points, to 28,802.53.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index eased 0.13 percent, or 4.47 points, to 3,452.21, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange dipped 0.12 percent, or 2.64 points, to 2,226.63.

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