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Hong Kong stocks rise for second straight day

Published March 27, 2018 Updated March 27, 2018 12:09pm

The Hang Seng Index added 0.79 percent, or 242.06 points, to end at 30,790.83.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 1.05 percent, or 32.93 points, to 3,166.65, and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, surged 2.20 percent, or 39.34 points, to 1,829.69.

Copyright AFP (Agence France-Press), 2018