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Hong Kong stocks extend gains at open

HONG KONG, Nov 8, (APP/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks built on the previous day’s rally Tuesday morning on growing confidence market favourite Hillary Clinton will beat Donald trump to become the next US president. The Hang Seng Index added 0.79 percent, or 180.51 points, to 22,981.91 at the open. And the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.24 percent, or 7.61 points, to 3,140.94, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China’s second exchange, added 0.31 percent, or 6.36 points, to 2,073.17