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Hong Kong, Shanghai up at the break

Published January 3, 2017 Updated January 3, 2017 07:49am

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By Parvez Jabri

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HONG KONG: Hong Kong and Shanghai stocks were up at the break Tuesday after opening flat on the first trading day of the year.

The Hang Seng Index climbed 0.49 percent, or 108.28 points, to 22,108.84 at lunch.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.71 percent, or 21.92 points, to 3,125.56. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, gained 0.61 percent, or 12.04 points, to 1,981.15.

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