Shares in Hong Kong rose on Wednesday to levels not seen since last November, as investors welcomed progress in the Sino-US trade talks and fresh moves by China to stimulate domestic consumption. At the close of trade, the Hang Seng index was up 2.3 percent at 26,462.32 points, having reached its highest point since Nov. 30 in intraday trading. The Hang Seng China Enterprises index also jumped 2.2 percent. The sub index for the IT sector rose 2.8 percent, the financial sector ended 2.3 percent higher and the property sector rose 1.2 percent.

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