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Hong Kong stocks end higher

Published November 7, 2016 Updated November 7, 2016 09:09am

HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks rose Monday as the FBI decision not to prosecute market favourite Hillary Clinton over her use of private emails eased concerns about her bid for the White House.

The Hang Seng Index added 0.70 percent, or 158.78 points, to end at 22,801.40.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index climbed 0.26 percent or 8.01 points, to 3,133.33. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, inched down 0.34 points to 2,066.81.

Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2016