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Hong Kong stocks up by break on energy rally

Published November 16, 2016 Updated November 16, 2016 06:06am

HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares climbed Wednesday morning, led by energy firms after oil prices surged the day before on hopes OPEC can hammer out a deal to cut crude production.

The Hang Seng index added 0.61 percent, or 137.10 points, to 22,461.01 by the break.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.14 percent, or 4.37 points, to 3,202.62 but the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, climbed 0.26 percent, or 5.45 points, to 2,129.85.

Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2016