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Hong Kong shares open 0.41pc higher

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HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares opened 0.41 percent higher on Monday, tracking a rise on Wall Street after a eurozone deal to boost the 17-nation bloc's firewall against future financial crises.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index rose 84.31 points to 20,639.89 in the first few minutes of trade.

Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2012