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Hong Kong shares open higher

Hong Kong shares open higher

Hong Kong, (MILLAT ONLINE):Hong Kong stocks rose Tuesday, tracking US markets which scored fresh records for the second straight day, but Shanghai opened flat.
The Hang Seng Index gained 0.91 percent, or 259.60 points, in the opening minutes of trading, to 28,856.40.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index inched up 0.04 percent, or 1.30 points, to 3,389.47, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China’s second exchange, edged down 0.03 percent, or 0.55 points, to 1,998.75.
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