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The Hang Seng Index added 0.38 percent, or 85.45 points, to 22,763.52 by the break.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.23 percent, or 7.49 points, to 3,255.84 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, edged up 0.02 percent, or 0.36 points, to 2,138.24.